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William Kissam Vanderbilt I (December 12, 1849 – July 22, 1920) was an American heir, businessman, philanthropist and horsebreeder. Born into the Vanderbilt family, he managed his family's railroad investments.
William Kissam Vanderbilt II (October 26, 1878 – January 8, 1944) was an American motor racing enthusiast and yachtsman, and a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family.
Cornelius II's brother, William Kissam Vanderbilt, also featured prominently in the family's affairs. He also built a home on Fifth Avenue and would become one of the great architectural patrons of the Gilded Age, hiring the architects for (the third, and surviving) Grand Central Terminal.
William Kissam Vanderbilt worked with his brother Cornelius in managing the Vanderbilt investments and enterprises. But he was far less interested in business than were his brother, father, and grandfather. In 1903 William Kissam turned over management of the railroads to an outside firm and…
9. Okt. 2008 · The Long Island Motor Parkway, built 100 years ago by William Kissam Vanderbilt II, was one of the first roads built specifically for the automobile.
1. Okt. 2014 · McFarland, Oct 1, 2014 - Social Science - 264 pages. The Vanderbilts were one of the great American families of the industrial era. This book explores the life of one of its lesser-known scions...
Learn about the history of the Vanderbilt family and their mansions from 1878 to 1925. See the timeline of their residences in New York, Newport, Asheville, Lenox, Shelburne, Scarborough, Hyde Park, Convent Station, Oakdale, Great Neck, Centerport, Jericho, Fisher Island and El Solano.
