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What was John Jacob Astor IV's relation to the Astor family?

  • A distant cousin

  • The patriarch

  • The youngest member

  • A prominent member

Answer

A prominent member of the Astor family, John Jacob Astor IV was the wealthiest American during the Gilded Age. His rise to prominence can be attributed to his shrewd investments in real estate and his marriage to Ava Willing, a member of the prominent Willing family of Philadelphia.
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