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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt (1877 – 1915), 37, from New York City, New York, United States, was a millionaire sportsman who was traveling on Lusitania with his valet Ronald Denyer to a meeting of the International Horse Breeders’ Association. When Lusitania was torpedoed, Vanderbilt and Denyer assisted many others, especially children, to safety.
13. Nov. 1999 · Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, one of the most influential men in 20th-century horse racing, died yesterday at his home in Mill Neck, N.Y., after returning from his daily morning visit to Belmont Park. …
13. Juni 2013 · How is it that this wraith, this gluttonous, opulent youth, could undergo an entire change of character in his last few moments? Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt follows Alfred’s journey from philanderer to hero in this incredible, never-before-told story of the hero of the Lusitania.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt was an accomplished sportsman. He purchased Sagamore in 1901 as a private recreational and entertainment retreat. In the Gilded Age, Adirondack camps were becoming all the rage and the newly married Vanderbilt immediately began expanding and improving the already lavish facilities to better suit his purposes.
Alfred Vanderbilt in the Saratoga paddock (Museum Collection) Win composite photograph for the 1934 Whitney at Saratoga, won by Discovery, owned by Alfred Vanderbilt (C. C. Cook/Museum Collection) From, left, Alex Robb, Earl Sande, John Longden, Alfred Vanderbilt, and G. Lamaze honored at Turf Writers Dinner at Saratoga, 1939 (TurfPix/Museum ...
10 Reasons the Vanderbilts Lost the World’s Greatest Fortune. Cornelius Vanderbilt created a fortune from ferries, steamship lines, railroads, and stock manipulations. He was the first American to give away $1 million, which he donated for the purpose of funding Vanderbilt University. At the time of his death, if his fortune is adjusted for ...
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt spent time in Dorking and Holmwood. He was killed on the Lusitania in May 1915.
