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George Washington Vanderbilt II (grandson) Signature. Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877) [1] was an American businessman, philanthropist, and slave owner. [2] A lot of his wealth came from railroads and shipping. [3] [4] He was also the patriarch of the Vanderbilt family. He was one of the richest Americans in history.
Cornelius Vanderbilt II. Person. Dates: 1843 - 1899. Nationality: American. Explore Related. Owned Works (2) Artworks this person or group owned at some point according to the provenance records. A list of the works previously owned by this person or grou ...
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Cornelius Vanderbilt II commissioned architect George B. Post to build a massive, French Château-style mansion on Fifth Avenue, between 57th and 58th Streets, in Manhattan. Post consulted with Richard Morris Hunt, who built other mansions for the Vanderbilt family. The building was e nlarged and redesigned in 1894, and demolished in 1927. It ...
29. Apr. 2022 · William H. Vanderbilt, who ownd elegant mansions in New York City and Newport and an 800-acre country estate on Long Island, died in 1885 of a stroke, leaving a fortune of approximately 200 million dollars, the bulk of which was split between his two older sons, Cornelius II and William K. Vanderbilt. George W. Vanderbilt II had inherited $1 million from his grandfather and another million on ...
Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt (1869–1874), was born in 1869 but died of a childhood illness in 1874 at the age of five. William Henry Vanderbilt II (1870–1892) died of typhoid fever while attending Yale University. Cornelius "Neily" Vanderbilt III (1873–1942), whom he disinherited for marrying Grace Graham Wilson (1870–1953) without his approval.
10. März 2018 · They had seven children, six of whom survived to adulthood: (1) William H. Vanderbilt II, died of Typhoid at Yale, unmarried (2) Cornelius Vanderbilt III, whose choice of wife saw his inheritance slashed to just $1.4 million (3) Gertrude, Mrs Harry Payne Whitney, inherited $8.4 million (4) Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, became his father's principal ...
