1907 - 1966 (58 years)
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| Name |
William Waldorf Astor (3rd Viscount Astor) Astor |
| Birth |
13 Aug 1907 |
Cliveden, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
7 Mar 1966 |
Nassau, Bahamas |
| Person ID |
I67752 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
17 Nov 2020 |
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| Notes |
- He was Secretary to the Earl of Lytton, League of Nations Committee of Enquiry in Manchuria in 1932. A Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist and Conservative) for East Fulham between 1935 and 1945, he later held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Wycombe between 1951 and 1952.
He wasParliamentary Private Secretary between 1936 and 1937, to the First Lord of the Admiralty. He held the office of Secretary of State for the Home Department in 1937.
He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the service of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserce.
He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount of Astor [U.K., 1917] on 30 September 1952 and to the title of 3rd Baron Astor, of Hever Castle, co. Kent [U.K., 1916] on 30 September 1952.
He held the office of High Steward of Maidenhead.
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