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Caroline Schermerhorn Astor Wilson (October 10, 1861 – September 13, 1948) [1] was an American heiress, social leader, [2] and prominent member of New York society. Early life [ edit ]
In 1882, Wilson graduated from Columbia University. [2] [14] Upon his graduation, he joined his father's firm, R. T. Wilson & Co. as a banker.[1]Along with his wife, a daughter of New York Society leader Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, Wilson was considered a social leader in both New York and Newport, Rhode Island. [15]
Lisle Astor Wilson Jr. (September 2, 1943 – March 14, 2010) was an American actor known for playing Leonard Taylor on the ABC sitcom That's My Mama which ran from 1974 to 1975. His film roles included appearances in Brian De Palma 's horror film Sisters (1972) and The Incredible Melting Man (1977).
In 1900, Marshall Orme Wilson hired the architectural firm of Warren and Wetmore to design a private residence for his himself and his wife, Carrie Astor Wilson, the youngest daughter of William Backhouse Astor Jr. and Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor, "The Mrs. Astor of the 400". Construction of the Wilson house was completed in 1903.
William Backhouse Astor Jr. (July 12, 1829 – April 25, 1892) [1] was an American businessman, racehorse owner/breeder, and yachtsman who was a member of the prominent Astor family. His wife, Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, served as the leader of New York society's "Four Hundred" during the Gilded Age.
Wilson's youngest daughter, Grace Wilson Vanderbilt (1870–1953) On December 23, 1852, he married Melissa Clementine Johnston (1831–1908), the eldest daughter of Ebenezer Johnston. [4] [8] Together, they were the parents of five children. Through his wife's connections, she was able to enter and become intimate with "old New York society".
On VE-Day, she attended a cocktail party given by her aunt Lady Brownlow, and was introduced to William Waldorf Astor, eldest son of the 2nd Viscount Astor and his wife, Nancy Astor, the MP. [1] They were engaged after five days, and married a month later on 14 June 1945. [1] She supported his political campaigning. [6]
On October 20, 1879, Drayton married Charlotte Augusta Astor, a member of the prominent New York Astor family. [2] Her parents were Caroline Schermerhorn Astor (also known as "the Mrs. Astor") and William Backhouse Astor Jr., [3] and her youngest brother was John Jacob Astor IV, who perished during the sinking of RMS Titanic in April 1912. [4]