David Astor
Francis David Langhorne Astor, CH (5 March 1912 – 7 December 2001) was an English newspaper publisher, editor of The Observer at the height of its circulation and influence, and member of the Astor family, "the landlords of New York".
David Astor | |
|---|---|
| Editor of The Observer | |
| In office 1948–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Ivor Brown |
| Succeeded by | Donald Trelford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis David Langhorne Astor 5 March 1912 London, England |
| Died | 7 December 2001 (aged 89) London, England |
| Resting place | Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire, England |
| Spouses | Melanie Hauser
(m. 1945; div. 1951)Bridget Aphra Wreford
(1952–2001) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | Waldorf Astor Nancy Witcher Langhorne |
| Residence | Sutton Courtenay Manor House |
| Education | West Downs School Balliol College, Oxford |
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