John Jacob Astor was a timber and fur mogul who sent envoys to the Pacific Northwest to retrieve beavers following the expedition of Lewis and Clark.[1]
The Millhouse family of Mine Hollow claimed that Astor was their great uncle "a couple of times" removed.[1]
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John Jacob Astor (July 17, 1763 – March 29, 1848) was a German-American businessman noted to be the first multi-millionaire of the United States, having earned his fortune from fur trade and real estate.
