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Back in America, his character was not robust enough to deal with inevitable political attacks and he also grew tired of his aunt's Lina Astor 's relentless quest for family dominance. In , he declared, "America is not a fit place for a gentleman to live" and left for good, establishing his family in England.

He became an English citizen in and after giving large amounts of money to charity something that had not interested previous generations of his family , he was created the 1st Baron Astor of Hever Castle in before being elevated to the 1st Viscount Astor the following year.

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He was the father-in-law of the redoubtable Nancy Astor , the first woman to sit in the British Houses of Parliament. Waldorf Astor M. Astor, Mary. Astor, Madeleine Talmadge c. Astor, Gertrude — Astor, Gerald Gerald Morton Astor. Astor, Caroline Schermerhorn — Astor, Brooke — Astor, Brooke b.

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Astor, Augusta fl. Aston, Peter George. Aston, Luise — The Lord Inglewood. In office 16 September — 20 July Ann Widdecombe. James Arbuthnot.

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In office 11 October — 16 September Margaret Thatcher John Major. The Lord Cavendish of Furness. The Lord MacKay of Ardbrecknish. The 3rd Viscount Astor. Seat abolished.

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Seat established. As of [update] , the titles are held by their grandson, the fourth Viscount, who succeeded his father in He is one of the ninety-two elected hereditary peers that remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act , and sits as a Conservative. The Hon. David Astor CH, the Hon. Michael Astor and the Hon. Sir Jakie Astor , younger sons of the second Viscount, all gained prominence in public life.

The family seat is Ginge Manor , near Wantage , Oxfordshire. The first three Viscounts Astor are buried within the Astor family chapel also known as the Octagon Temple at the Cliveden estate near Taplow , Buckinghamshire. The heir apparent is the present holder's eldest son, the Hon. William Waldorf Astor born The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son, William Waldorf Astor born