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Cornelius Jeremiah Vanderbilt (December 29, 1830 – April 2, 1882) was an American socialite and member of the Vanderbilt family. After having a troubled relationship with his father, Cornelius Vanderbilt, he eventually committed suicide at the age of 51.
Cornelius Jeremiah Vanderbilt was childless when he committed suicide, in 1882, and George Washington Vanderbilt died during the Civil War, before having any children. All of the Vanderbilt multimillionaires descend through the oldest son Billy and his wife.
Der jüngste Sohn George Washington starb bereits elf Jahre vor seinem Vater. Der Sohn Cornelius Jeremiah – ein Epileptiker, den Cornelius Vanderbilt für nicht geschäftstüchtig hielt – sollte laut Testament laufende Erträge aus einem Treuhandfonds erhalten, der mit 200.000 Dollar ausgestattet war.
16. Apr. 2010 · Learn about Cornelius Vanderbilt, a self-made shipping and railroad tycoon who became one of the wealthiest Americans of the 19th century. Find out how he made his fortune, his role in the Erie Railroad War and his philanthropic donation to Vanderbilt University.
Cornelius Vanderbilt (* 27. Mai 1794 in Port Richmond auf Staten Island, heute zu New York City gehörig; † 4. Januar 1877 in New York City) war einer der erfolgreichsten und reichsten Unternehmer der Vereinigten Staaten und der Begründer der Vanderbilt -Familie.
2. Apr. 2014 · Famous Business Leaders. Entrepreneurs. Cornelius Vanderbilt was a famous industrialist who worked in railroads and shipping. He had accumulated the largest fortune in the U.S. at the time of...
Three of his daughters and son Cornelius Jeremiah Vanderbilt contested the will on the grounds that their father had insane delusions and was of unsound mind. The unsuccessful court battle lasted more than a year, and Cornelius Jeremiah committed suicide in 1882. Vanderbilt is the great-great-great grandfather of journalist Anderson Cooper.
