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Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt, later Cecil, later Bulkely-Johnson, later Goodsir (August 22, 1900 – February 7, 1976) [1] was an American born heiress and member of the Vanderbilt family who inherited the Biltmore Estate. [2] She was known for her eccentric behavior. [3]
26. Juni 2017 · Cornelia Vanderbilt, the only child of George W. Vanderbilt, left the 250-room Biltmore Estate in 1934 and pursued her own passions. She dyed her hair pink, studied art, traveled, married twice and lived a low-key life in London.
- Marla Hardee Milling
Name: Cornelia Vanderbilt Cecil. Born: August 22, 1900, Asheville, North Carolina. Parents: George Washington Vanderbilt, Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt. Spouses: John Francis Amherst Cecil, 1924–1934; Vivian Francis Bulkeley-Johnson, 1949–1968; William Robert Goodsir, 1972–1976.
24. Apr. 2024 · Cornelia Vanderbilt and John Cecil wed on April 29, 1924, at All Souls Cathedral in Biltmore Village — 100 years ago next week. A new historical fiction novel set at the Biltmore Estate 100 years ago — on the eve of Cornelia Vanderbilt’s wedding in April 1924 — has hit bookshelves this month.
Cornelia was the daughter of George and Edith Vanderbilt, who built Biltmore House in North Carolina. She married John Francis Amherst Cecil, a British diplomat, and had two sons who carried on the family legacy of Biltmore.
The Vanderbilt family is an American family who gained prominence during the Gilded Age. Their success began with the shipping and railroad empires of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and the family expanded into various other areas of industry and philanthropy.
Perhaps the most successful Gilded Age clan, the Vanderbilts rose to prominence on the coattails (and fortune of) Cornelius “Commodore” Vanderbilt, who built the family’s railroad empire, including the illustrious New York Central Railroad.
