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John Jacob Astor (1763-1848) U.S. capitalist and fur merchant. He was known as the "Landlord of New York," from the extent of his property.
E. A Duyckinck, ed. National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans from Original Paintings by Alonzo Chapel, Vol. II (New York: Johnson, Fry & Co., 1862) 30.
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