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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 .
William Henry appointed his first son, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, as the next "Head of House". Cornelius II built the largest private home in New York, at 1 West 57th Street, containing approximately 154 rooms, designed by George B. Post. He also built The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island.
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.
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.
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.
3 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.”
Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), nicknamed " the Commodore ", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping.
cornelius vanderbilt ii (1843-1899) was the older son of william henry vanderbilt and one of the commodore’s grandsons. after his father’s death he became the successor and manager of the new york central railroad system.
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.
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.
