Person:Cornelius Vanderbilt (1)

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Cornelius Vanderbilt
b.27 May 1794 Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States
d.4 Jan 1877
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  • F.  Cornelius van Derbilt (add)
  • M.  Phebe Hand (add)
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  1. Cornelius Vanderbilt1794 - 1877
Spouse and Children
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m. 19 Dec 1813
  1. Phebe Jane Vanderbilt1814 - 1878
  2. Ethelinda Vanderbilt1817 - 1889
  3. Eliza Vanderbilt1819 - 1890
  4. William Henry Vanderbilt1821 - 1885
  5. Emily Almira Vanderbilt1823 - 1896
  6. Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt1825 - 1912
  7. Maria Louisa Vanderbilt1827 - 1896
  8. Frances Lavinia Vanderbilt1828 - 1868
  9. Cornelius Jeremiah Vanderbilt1830 - 1882
  10. George Washington Vanderbilt1832 - 1836
  11. Mary Alicia Vanderbilt1834 - 1902
  12. Catherine Juliette Vanderbilt1836 - 1881
  13. George Washington Vanderbilt1839 - 1864
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Facts and Events
Name Cornelius Vanderbilt
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 27 May 1794 Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States
Marriage 19 Dec 1813 [1st cousins]
to Sophia Johnson
Marriage to Frank Armstrong Crawford
Death[1] 4 Jan 1877
Reference Number[1] Q313721?


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Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping.[1] After working with his father's business, Vanderbilt worked his way into leadership positions in the inland water trade and invested in the rapidly growing railroad industry, effectively transforming the geography of the United States.

As one of the richest Americans in history and wealthiest figures overall, Vanderbilt was the patriarch of the wealthy and influential Vanderbilt family. He provided the initial gift to found Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. According to historian H. Roger Grant: "Contemporaries, too, often hated or feared Vanderbilt or at least considered him an unmannered brute. While Vanderbilt could be a rascal, combative and cunning, he was much more a builder than a wrecker [...] being honorable, shrewd, and hard-working."

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cornelius Vanderbilt, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ McCabe, James D. (James Dabney). Great fortunes. (New York, New York: [s.n.], 1870).
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