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John Jacob Astor

John Jacob Astor was a German-American businessman, merchant, real estate mogul, and investor who made his fortune mainly in a fur trade monopoly, by smuggling opium into China, and by investing in real estate in or around New York City. He was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the first multi-millionaire in the United States.

American - Businessman | July 17, 1763 - March 29, 1848

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The first hundred thousand - that was hard to get, but afterwards, it was easy to make more. — © John Jacob Astor

The first hundred thousand - that was hard to get, but afterwards, it was easy to make more.

John Jacob Astor

John Jacob Astor

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