His death left her fabulously wealthy and charged with disbursing the millions of the Astor Foundation.
Anthony Marshall Heads to Prison, Ending the Brooke Astor Affair|Michael Daly|June 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The best are Chambers Street Wines, Astor Wines and a new one I just discovered that I love called Flatiron Wine Spirits.
Eric Asimov Talks About New Book “How to Love Wine”|Sophie Menin|October 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Soon I discovered that the private Mrs. Astor was a maverick.
Brooke Astor’s Estate Is Auctioned, and a Friend Recalls Her Fondly|Barbara Goldsmith|September 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Stylebook would appear to be as uncomfortable with the nouveau as Astor and McAllister were.
Is the AP Stylebook Archaic?|John McWhorter|June 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His wife is descended from King Charles II and is the stepdaughter of an Astor.
David Cameron’s Toff Problem|Mike Giglio|May 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I was going toward Astor, but encountered much snow, as it was still early in the season for these high mountains.
Hunting in Many Lands|Various
If Mr. Farraday calls me before I get him tell him the Astor at one to-day.
Blue-grass and Broadway|Maria Thompson Daviess
This body, influenced by the public uproar over the transaction, refused to recognize Astor's title.
History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I|Myers Gustavus
The sign was an old one which he had chanced to pick up years ago at the Astor Library.
Queed|Henry Sydnor Harrison
Later on Mr. Astor told me how he had come into possession of this extraordinary military knowledge.
The Conquest of America|Cleveland Moffett
British Dictionary definitions for Astor
Astor
/ (ˈæstə) /
noun
John Jacob, 1st Baron Astor of Hever. 1886–1971, British proprietor of The Times (1922–66)
Nancy (Witcher), Viscountess, original name Nancy Langhorne. 1879–1964, British Conservative politician, born in the US; the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons