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John Jacob Astor (July March born Johann Jakob Astor, was a businessman, merchant, fur trader, and investor who was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the first multi- millionaire in the United States. He was the creator of the first trust in the United States. Born in Germany, Astor emigrated to Englan