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State of New York Issued to and signed by John Astor - $10,000 Bond

Inv# AG2258   Bond
State of New York Issued to and signed by John Astor - $10,000 Bond
State(s): New York
Years: 1950

$10,000 1.60% Bond printed by Hamilton Bank Note, New York. Issued to John Astor and signed on transfer by him.

John Astor (26 September 1923 – 27 December 1987) was a British Conservative politician. John was the youngest of three sons born to John Jacob Astor V, 1st Baron Astor of Hever (1886–1971) and Lady Violet Mary Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound (1889–1965). He had two elder brothers, Gavin Astor, who inherited his father's barony, and Hugh Astor. His mother had two children, Mary Petty-Fitzmaurice, and George Petty-Fitzmaurice, from her first marriage to Lord Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice who was killed in action at Ypres. His elder half-brother George later became the 8th Marquess of Lansdowne. His paternal grandparents were American born William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor, and his wife, Mary Dahlgren Paul. His maternal grandparents were Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto and his wife Lady Mary Caroline Grey. He was educated at Summerfields and Eton College. During World War II he served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He was a Berkshire County Councillor from 1953 and an alderman from 1960. Astor was elected as a Conservative MP for Newbury in the 1964 general election. He was re-elected twice, in 1966 and 1970, but stood down before the first February 1974 general election. In 1970, he was appointed to the position of Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister of Overseas Development.

Condition: Excellent

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Price: $150.00