An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Although Cornelius had never been much of a philanthropist, except for his one million dollar gift to Central University in Nashville, Tennessee, which then became the now prestigious Vanderbilt University, William became quite active as a philanthropist in his later years. He took over for his father as president of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, the Canada Southern Railway, and the Michigan Central Railroad at the time of the Commodore's death. Resend Activation Email. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Son of Cornelius Vanderbilt, II and Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt Born in 1878, William Kissam Vanderbilt II was the great-grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the fabled Commodore, who had first built the family's staggering fortune through steamship and railroad lines. Young Vanderbilt was stricken with typhoid fever, which it is thought he contracted while on a Easter tour through the Western States. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. According to NYC experts at 6sqft, the Vanderbilt family owned multiple GildedAgemansions on Fifth Avenue's millionaire row, including the massive three townhouses called the "Triple Palaces." He is Prostrated by Paralysis While Talking to Robert Jarrett, President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and Dies Without Speaking. In 1915, his father perished in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. This account has been disabled. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. We have tried again and again to get the different roads to give them up; but they will run them and, of course, as long as they run them we must do the same." We have set your language to Vanderbilt, Widow of Envoy to Paris, Gave Sloane Hospital", "Ms. Twombly Dies In Home Here at 9:41. His younger brother, William Kissam Vanderbilt, helped manage the family business for a while but shifted control of the railroads to an outside firm in 1903. Connect to 890 Vanderbilt profiles on Geni, Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91806842/william-henry-vanderbilt, Cornelius VANDERBILT II, Alice Claypoole VANDERBILT. While Billy wasn't as ambitious as his father, he was obsessed with preserving his wealth and would nitpick over expenses. Three years after his wedding, Cornelius would understand just how intensely his family had hated the marriage. He also left bequests to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the YMCA, and to several churches and hospitals. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. 2nd Generation to increase the Vanderbilt fortune: When he died in 1877, he left the family fortune, which was estimated at $100 million, to his son, William Henry Vanderbilt. Farther up the avenue, William's eldest son, Cornelius II with his wife and family occupied a 153 room mansion occupying the entire block between 57th and 58th Streets where Bergdorf Goodman and Van Cleef and Arpels are located today.These Vanderbilts were the new social stars. He has a unique ability to incorporate historical, religious, spiritual, scientific, archaeological and other forms . However, William proved his father wrong when he turned in big profits by improving farm operations, as noted by New Netherland Institute. William Henry Vanderbilt (May 8, 1821 - December 8, 1885) was an American businessman and philanthropist. The fortune had doubled when he died less than nine years later. According to The New York Times, Gloria expanded her line to include other items of clothing and was earning $100 million annually. He was noted as an excellent horseman, a first class cross country rider, and an expert polo player. Resend Activation Email. William Henry Vanderbilt, (born May 8, 1821, New Brunswick, N.J., U.S.died Dec. 8, 1885, New York, N.Y.), American railroad magnate and philanthropist who nearly doubled the Vanderbilt family fortune established and in large part bequeathed to him by his father, Cornelius. The youngest child of William Henry . History, Archaeology & Art illuminate a Life on the Hudson, Bert's Maps Thanks for your help! Include gps location with grave photos where possible. "[4], In 1884 the firm Grant & Ward went bankrupt and ruined the investments of both Ulysses S. Grant and Vanderbilt, whom Grant had convinced to invest $150,000. His son, William "Billy" Vanderbilt, would continue to donate to Vanderbilt University and even left gifts in his will to organizations like the YMCA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (via Britannica). Death. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Death came very peacefully. William Henry Vanderbilt II (Q75624336) (1870-1892) edit Statements instance of human 0 references sex or gender male 1 reference given name William 0 references date of birth 1870 1 reference date of death 1892 1 reference father Cornelius Vanderbilt II 1 reference mother Alice Claypoole Gwynne 1 reference Identifiers Geni.com profile ID Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. William was a frail youth and did not appear to be the ambitious entrepreneur his father had been at the age of 19. George traveled to Asheville, North Carolina, and was entranced by the location. At the time of his death in 1877, his fortune was valued at $100 million (equal to nearly $2.5 billion today, via the Official Data Foundation), which was more money than was held in the U.S. Treasury at the time, according to Forbes. William Henry Vanderbilt(May 8, 1821 - December 8, 1885) was an American businessman and philanthropist. Finally, the youngest, George W. Vanderbilt, who contributed very little to the Vanderbilts' investments and enterprises, would make large donations to Columbia University, the American Fine Arts Society, and the New York Public Library. Out of sympathy, Alfred gave him an extra $6 million, but Cornelius would remain estranged from the rest of his family for decades after. Eventually it was given by Emperor Nicholas I of Russia to Nicholas Demidoff. William Henry Vanderbilt II. It is clear, though, at this point in time, that the Vanderbilt family fortune was nowhere near what it had been before. Birth. Cornelius "Neily" Vanderbilt III (1873-1942), whom he disinherited for marrying Grace Graham Wilson (1870-1953) without his approval. "The Vanderbilts, when I was a kid, seemed kind of like lay-abouts. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? The Vanderbilt name gained prominence with Cornelius Vanderbilt Jan's great-great-great-grandson who was a tycoon in the shipping and railroad industry. William married Unknown Vanderbilt III in 1970, at age 68. was born on May 31 1918. A hemorrhage of the stomach occurred at 8:30P.M. This browser does not support getting your location. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. He was born in 1821 and as a young man, his father didn't believe that he was ambitious. Verify and try again. [2] ng l con trai c ca Cornelius Vanderbilt, ng cng l ngi tha k ti sn v l mt nhn vt li lc trong i gia nh Vanderbilt. Learn more about merges. William H. Vanderbilt DeadThe son of Cornelius Vanderbilt succumbs to typhoid fever. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. However, before his death William had nearly doubled the Vanderbilt family fortune. Little by little, he purchased land until he had 125,000 acres. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. William Henry Vanderbilt, 1821 . George Washington Vanderbilt II, born in 1862, was the youngest of William Henry Vanderbilt's children. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. When his father died of a cerebral hemorrhage, Alfred was the primary inheritor of his $72 million estate, according to The Lusitania Resource. This is a carousel with slides. With expenses like that, it's no wonder the Vanderbilts would soon find their fortune dwindling. "Women are not fit to have money anyway," he said. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. William Kissam Vanderbilt took over but retired soon after to concentrate on his yachts and thoroughbred horses, while brother George Vanderbilt's 146,000 acre Biltmore estate ate into his. Try again later. He Had Come to This City on Monday from Newport to Attend a Railroad Meeting -- Funeral Services to be Held on Friday", "Elliott F. Shepard Dead; He Expires at His Home After Taking Ether. The Vanderbilts, owners of a railroad empire brought to the top by ruthless patriarch Cornelius "the Commodore" Vanderbilt, were once the richest family on the planet. She was Alfred's first wife and the mother of their child, William Henry Vanderbilt III, the fifty-ninth governor of Rhode Island (Author's collection) Alfred inherited his father's 450-acre Oakland Farm in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. While cleaning his mother's apartment, he came across letters and other items that revealed stories about the Vanderbilts. Perhaps it's not that surprising, then, that the future Vanderbilts were unprepared to handle the family fortune. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. [6] Gertrude Vanderbilt (1875-1942), who married Harry Payne Whitney (1872-1930) [7] We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Later on, Cornelius also decided to go into the railroad business and acquired stocks for several railways including the Harlem and New York Railroads, as well as the New York Central and Hudson River Railroads. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Although Cornelius, the father had married at age 19, he was quite upset when his son William also wanted to get married at age 19 in 1840. 59th Governor of Rhode Island. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. The William Henry Vanderbilt estate was valued at about $200 million at the time of his death. ; House to Grandson, Marquis of Blandford", "W.K. Failed to delete memorial. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Please reset your password. Failed to remove flower. Afterward, the next generation went on a road to losing their fortune. We have set your language to Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. His father and mother their five other children, and Dr. J. W. McLane were. George and William were educated abroad in Switzerland and England, but always returned home to Biltmore for holidays and summer vacations. In 1869, he was made vice-president of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, becoming its president in 1877. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. William H. Vanderbilt received, the first part of his education at Cutler's School, in this city. Death came very peacefully. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage.