William Waldorf Astor (3rd Viscount Astor) Astor

1907 - 1966  (58 years)

• 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	First tree
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Waldorf (2nd Viscount Astor) Astor,   b. 19 May 1879, New York, USA d. 30 Sep 1952 (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F67455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. William Waldorf (4th Viscount Astor) Astor
  Family ID	F67454	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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.