Waldorf Astor
Hon. William Waldorf Astor
Rush ID: 3058
Details
- Born:
- 19 May 1879
- Died:
- 30 September 1952
- Birth place:
- U.K.
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- true
- Formative occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate
- Election occupation:
- Company director (newspapers/publishing)
- Parentage:
- William Waldorf Astor (1st Viscount Astor) and Mary Dahlgren Paul
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- HighestOffice:
- Parliamentary Secretary
- Who's Who volume:
- 3
References
- Rush ID:
- 3058
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q2619726
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- ASTOR, Hon. Waldorf (1879-1952)
Peerages
-
2nd Viscount Astor of Hever
Hereditary
1919
Constituencies
-
Plymouth Sutton
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 14 December 1918 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1919* Date of exit: 18 October 1919 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Succession to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Plymouth
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1910² Date of election: 3 December 1910 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Boundary revision Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
-
Plymouth
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1910¹ Date of election: 1910-01-15 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative
Ministerial offices
-
Parliamentary Secretary 1919
Local Government Board
-
Parliamentary Secretary 1918-1919
Ministry of Food
-
PPS 1917
to David Lloyd George, as Prime Minister
-
Parliamentary Secretary 1919-1921
Ministry of Health
Higher education
-
New College
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
-
Langhorne, Chiswell Dabney (Nancy)
Year: 1906
Relationships
-
Married to Nancy Astor
-
Brother of John Jacob Astor
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Father of William Waldorf Astor
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Father of Jakie Astor
-
Father of Michael Astor
Parties
-
Conservative Party member
Local governments
-
Plymouth Borough Council
Mayor
1939-1944