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Cornelius "Corneil" Vanderbilt II (November 27, 1843 – September 12, 1899) was an American socialite and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family . Noted forebears.
George Washington Vanderbilt II, the 3rd and youngest son of William Henry Vanderbilt and youngest brother of Cornelius II, hired architect Richard Morris Hunt and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted to construct Biltmore Estate on 125,000 acres (51,000 ha) near Asheville, North Carolina.
As the oldest son of William Henry Vanderbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt II inherited the responsibility to manage the New York Central Railroad System his father had developed. He was active as a director of the system.
Cornelius "Corneil" Vanderbilt II (November 27, 1843 – September 12, 1899) was an American socialite, and son of William Henry Vanderbilt, and father of Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt. In 1867, at the age of 23-years old, Cornelius was elected Treasurer of the New-York and Harlem Railroad Company.
4 days ago · The Breakers was built in 1895 by Cornelius Vanderbilt II and his wife Alice, who is frequently referred to as “Alice of the Breakers.”
Jun 17, 2018 · The palatial Cornelius Vanderbilt II House on Fifth Avenue survived less than 50 years. By 1927, the crown jewel of an American royal family was rubble—and today it’s Bergdorf’s.
Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), nicknamed " the Commodore ", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping.
A favourite grandson of shipping and railroad tycoon ‘Commodore’ Cornelius Vanderbilt who founded the family fortune, Cornelius Vanderbilt II (1843-1899) was president of the Vanderbilt family enterprises and investments between 1886 and 1899 and was noted for his philanthropic activities.
Cornelius Vanderbilt II was a scion of privilege who built one of the most garish mansions in American history; he also worked, and apparently worked hard and well, for forty of his fifty-six years of life.
Cornelius Vanderbilt II. Dates: 1843 - 1899. Nationality: American. Owned Works (2) Artworks this person or group owned at some point according to the provenance records. The reference information listed below is intended for those who work with the Getty's data. API URL: person/cd0b5dce-f4ff-4766-a116-878f17abb4be.
