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Cornelius Vanderbilt II
United States Railroad Manager
Male
Born
Nov 27, 1843
Died
Sep 12, 1899
Cornelius Vanderbilt II was an American socialite, heir, businessman, and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. He was the favorite grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt, who left him $5 million, and the eldest son of William Henry Vanderbilt… Read More
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Cornelius Vanderbilt II
d.1899
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William Henry Vanderbilt IISon
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CHILDHOOD
1843
Birth
Born in 1843.
TWENTIES
1867
24 Years Old
In 1867 he married Alice Claypoole Gwynne (1845–1934) whom he met at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church where both taught Sunday School.
1869
26 Years Old
Their eldest child, a daughter named Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt, was born in 1869 but died of a childhood illness in 1874 at the age of five.
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FORTIES
1885
42 Years Old
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In his turn he succeeded them as head of the New York Central and related railroad lines in 1885.
FIFTIES
1896
53 Years Old
He had a reputation as something of a workaholic, though a stroke in 1896 compelled him to reduce his active business involvement.
1899
56 Years Old
Died in 1899.
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