William Astor, 3rd Viscount Astor
William Waldorf Astor II, 3rd Viscount Astor (13 August 1907 – 7 March 1966) was an English businessman and Conservative Party politician. He was also a member of the Astor family.
The Viscount Astor | |
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Astor with his wife Bronwen on their wedding day | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 30 September 1952 – 7 March 1966 Hereditary Peerage | |
| Preceded by | The 2nd Viscount Astor |
| Succeeded by | The 4th Viscount Astor |
| Member of Parliament for Wycombe | |
| In office 25 October 1951 – 30 September 1952 | |
| Preceded by | John Haire |
| Succeeded by | John Hall |
| Member of Parliament for Fulham East | |
| In office 14 November 1935 – 15 June 1945 | |
| Preceded by | John Wilmot |
| Succeeded by | Michael Stewart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Waldorf Astor II 13 August 1907 Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Died | 7 March 1966 (aged 58) Nassau, Bahamas |
| Spouses | Phillipa Hunloke
(m. 1955; div. 1960) |
| Children | 4, including William, 4th Viscount |
| Parent(s) | Waldorf, 2nd Viscount Astor Nancy Langhorne |
| Relatives | Astor family |
| Alma mater | Eton College New College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
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