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Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor — The Right Honourable The Viscountess Astor MP CH Lady Astor, by John Singer Sargent, 1909 … Wikipedia
Annabel Astor, Viscountess Astor — Annabel Lucy Veronica Astor, Viscountess Astor (born 1948) is an English socialite is known as the former owner of a jewellery business. Her daughter Samantha is married to British Conservative Party leader David Cameron.Annabel Astor is the… … Wikipedia
Astor,Nancy Witcher Langhorne — Astor, Nancy Witcher Langhorne. Viscountess Astor. 1879 1964. American born British politician. In 1919 she became the first woman to sit in the House of Commons, serving there until 1945. * * * … Universalium
Astor Family — ▪ American family wealthy American family whose fortune, rooted in the fur trade, came to be centred on real estate investments in New York City. John Jacob Astor (Astor, John Jacob) (1763–1848), the founder of the family fortune, is… … Universalium
Astor, Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess — ▪ British politician in full Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor of Hever Castle , née Langhorne born May 19, 1879, Danville, Virginia, U.S. died May 2, 1964, Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, England first woman to sit in the British… … Universalium
Astor family — Infobox Family colour = powderblue name = Astor crest = caption = ethnicity = German region = United States East Coast United Kingdom early forms = origin = Walldorf, Germany members = John Jacob Astor otherfamilies = distinctions = traditions =… … Wikipedia
Astor — noun 1. British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879 1964) • Syn: ↑Nancy Witcher Astor, ↑Viscountess Astor • Instance Hypernyms: ↑viscountess, ↑politician, ↑politico, ↑pol, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Astor, Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount, Baron Astor Of Hever Castle — ▪ British politician born May 19, 1879, New York City died September 30, 1952, Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, England member of Parliament (1910–19) and agricultural expert whose Cliveden home was a meeting place during the late 1930s for Prime … Universalium
Astor — I. biographical name John Jacob 1763 1848 American (German born) fur trader & capitalist II. biographical name Nancy Witcher 1879 1964 Viscountess Astor 1st woman member of British Parliament (1919 45) … New Collegiate Dictionary
Astor — [as′tər] 1. Viscountess (born Nancy Witcher Langhorne) 1879 1964; 1st woman member of the Brit. House of Commons (1919 45): born in the U.S. 2. John Jacob 1763 1848; U.S. fur merchant & financier, born in Germany … English World dictionary
