Waldorf Astor

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

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

1. ASTOR, Hon. Waldorf (1879-1952)

1. 2nd Viscount Astor of Hever

   Hereditary

   1919

1. 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

2. 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

1. Plymouth

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1910¹
   Date of election:	Sat 15th Jan 1910
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Conservative
   Notes:

1. Parliamentary Secretary 1919

   Local Government Board

2. Parliamentary Secretary 1918-1919

   Ministry of Food

3. PPS 1917

   to David Lloyd George, as Prime Minister

4. Parliamentary Secretary 1919-1921

   Ministry of Health

1. New College

   Graduated

1. Eton College

1. Langhorne, Chiswell Dabney (Nancy)

   Year: 1906

1. Married to Nancy Astor

2. Brother of John Jacob Astor

3. Father of William Waldorf Astor

4. Father of Jakie Astor

5. Father of Michael Astor

1. Conservative Party member

1. Plymouth Borough Council

   Mayor

   1939-1944

1. Carlton Club

2. Turf Club

3. St James's Club