William Waldorf Astor (1848 - 1919)

William Waldorf "Willy" Astor, 1st Viscount Astor was an American-British attorney, politician, and philanthropist, who moved to Britain in 1891 and became a British subject. He was made a peer as Baron Astor in 1916 and Viscount Astor in 1917 for his contributions to war charities.