Henry Astor

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Henry Astor (died 1833) was a member of the Astor family, the brother of furrier and 18th century New York City real estate mogul John Jacob Astor.

Born in Walldorf, near Heidelberg to butcher Johann Jacob Astor and Maria Magdalena, Henry's primary venture was a butcher shop (in 1776) on the Bowery in Manhattan, from which, along with other investments he was able to establish sizeable wealth. Astor died in 1833 and gave his fortune to his nephew William Backhouse Astor, Sr..

His brother also had a son called Henry Astor (born 1797, died 1799), as well as his nephew William Backhouse Astor, Sr..