John
Jacob Astor, son of William Waldorf, 1st Viscount Astor, was born
in 1886. Educated at Eton and New
College, Oxford, was aide-de-camp to Viceroy of India (1911-14),
was elected MP for Dover in 1922.
After the death of Lord Northcliffe
in 1922 Astor became Chairman of the Times Publishing
Company. He also gained control of the Sunday
Observer. David Astor died in 1976.
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