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Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor ( September 21, 1830 – October 30, 1908 ) was a prominent American socialite of the last quarter of the 19th century.

Famous for being referred to later in life as " the Mrs. Astor " or simply " Mrs. Astor ", she was the wife of real estate heir William Backhouse Astor Jr. Four years after her death her son John Jacob Astor IV was the richest man on the RMS Titanic and perished in the disaster of that ship.