John Jacob Astor

Noun

Meaning

United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Astor

Examples

John Jacob Astor had a townhouse at 233 Broadway in Manhattan and a country estate, Hellgate in Northern New York City. Source: Internet

John Jacob Astor founded the American Fur Company on Mackinac Island in 1808; however, the industry began to decline in the 1830s as beaver and other game were overhunted. Source: Internet

Before looking into this, I would have told you that one of the richest men in history was John Jacob Astor. Source: Internet

Madsen, John Jacob Astor (2001) The U.S. Embargo Act in 1807, however, disrupted Astor's import/export business because it closed off trade with Canada. Source: Internet

This was a response by the North West Company to the plans of John Jacob Astor to send a ship around the Americas to establish a fur trading post. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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