He was worth $150 million in 1912. The Astor family began with John Jacob Astor, an immigrant from Germany. He exploited the beaver fur trade to become America's first multi-millionaire in the ...
Today, the amount is $21 billion. But it was John Jacob Astor IV, a member of the renowned Astor family, who was best known. There are 87 million dollars in his net worth. In our day, Astor's fortune ...
The gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor IV, a member of the wealthy Astor family, sold for £1.175 million ($1.51 million) – a record for Titanic memorabilia, according to the auction house.
John Jacob Astor IV was one of the wealthiest people in the world when he perished in the Titanic sinking. His life was marked by amazing innovations and wealth, but scandal as well. Astor's wife ...