- U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- first woman member of Parliament in England.
- John Jacob, 1st Baron Astor of Hever. 1886–1971, British proprietor of The Times (1922–66)
- Nancy (Witcher), Viscountess, original name Nancy Langhorne. 1879–1964, British Conservative politician, born in the US; the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons
