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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. Early life [ edit ] He was born on October 26, 1878, in New York City , [1] the second child and first son of William Kissam Vanderbilt and Alva Erskine Smith .
Vanderbilt family. 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….
William Kissam Vanderbilt (1849–1920), 3rd generation, grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt; Emily Thorn Vanderbilt (1850–1946), 3rd generation, granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt; William Knapp Thorn (1851–1911), 3rd generation, grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt
William Kissam Vanderbilt passed away while in France on July 22, 1920. His remains were returned home and buried in the Vanderbilt mausoleum of the Moravian cemetery in the community of New Dorp, Staten Island, New York. He had lived to age 70, a ripe old age for Vanderbilts.
27. März 2024 · Vanderbilt family, one of the wealthiest and most prominent families in the United States. The third generation of Vanderbilts—following Cornelius and William Henry Vanderbilt —was led by three of William Henry’s four sons: Cornelius (1843–99), William Kissam (1849–1920), and George Washington (1862–1914). Of the three ...
William Kissam Vanderbilt [1878-1944] spent many of his earliest days sailing around the world on his father’s various yachts. Young William was educated by tutors, attended St. Mark’s Preparatory School, and studied at Harvard.
