Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor
American socialite
Died when: 78 years 38 days (937 months)Star Sign: Libra
Caroline Webster "Lina" Schermerhorn Astor (September 22, 1830 – October 30, 1908) was a prominent American socialite of the second half of the 19th century who led the Four Hundred.
Famous for being referred to later in life as "the Mrs.Astor" or simply "Mrs.Astor", she was the wife of businessman, racehorse breeder/owner, and yachtsman William Backhouse Astor Jr.
She was the mother of five children, including Colonel John Jacob Astor IV, who perished on the RMS Titanic.Through her marriage, she was a prominent member of the Astor family and matriarch of the male line of American Astors.
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