Background
Astor, William Vincent was born on November 15, 1891 in New York, United States. Son of John Jacob (died in sinking of Titanic) and Ava Willing A.
Astor, William Vincent was born on November 15, 1891 in New York, United States. Son of John Jacob (died in sinking of Titanic) and Ava Willing A.
Now head of Astor family in the United States, family interests primarily in real estate. Educated Saint George’s school and Harvard, 1911-1912.
; married 3d, Brooke Russell Marshall. Chairman board Weekly Publs., Incorporated. Director United States Lincolnshire Company Governor New York Hospital.
Trustee New York Public Library.
Served as ensign, Lieutenant (junior grade) and Lieutenant, United States Navy, World War I, active duty in European waters. Member War Society of Cruiser and Transport Force, Humane Society of New York (life), American Museum Natural History (life), Saint Nicholas Society (life). Member), Holland Lodge (life), United States Naval Reserve Officers Association, Dutchess County Society of City of New York (life), National Association Audubon Societies
(life), Military Order World War (life).
Clubs: City (life), Harvard (life), National Golf Links America, The Brook (life), The Links Golf, Racquet and Tennis (life), New York Yacht (life), Cedar Creek, Aeronautical of America (life), India House.
Married Helen Dinsmore Huntington, April. Married second, Mary Benedict Cushing, September 27, 1940 (divorced 1953).