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Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly (née Vanderbilt; January 8, 1854 – April 11, 1952) was an American socialite and heiress. She was a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family. She and her husband Hamilton McKown Twombly built Florham, a gilded age estate in Madison, New Jersey.
Florence Adele Twombly formerly Vanderbilt. Born 8 Jan 1854 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States. Ancestors. Daughter of William Henry Vanderbilt and Maria Louisa (Kissam) Vanderbilt.
Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly (January 8, 1854 – April 11, 1952) Third daughter of William Henry Vanderbilt (1821-1885), and Maria Louisa Kissam (1821-1896). Last surviving grandaughter of 'Commodore' Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877), founder of the fortune.
Florham is a former Vanderbilt estate that is located in Madison and Florham Park, New Jersey. It was built during the 1890s for Hamilton McKown Twombly and his wife, Florence Adele Vanderbilt, a member of the Vanderbilt family.
When Florence Adele Vanderbilt was born on 8 January 1854, in New Dorp, Richmond, New York, United States, her father, William Henry Vanderbilt I, was 32 and her mother, Maria Louisa Kissam, was 32. She married Hamilton McKown Twombly Sr. on 21 November 1877, in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States.
Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly, 1854 - 1952 Credit Line Owner: Columbia University, Art Properties 1877 Object number 64.8.2 CU Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply Type Painting Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 66.5 x 54.5cm (26 3/16 x 21 7/16") See more items in Catalog of American Portraits Catalog of American Portraits Topic ...
Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly was an American heiress and a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family. In 1916, she was a guest at Camp Wild Air when a fire broke out in the camp. She and her husband vacationed on the St. Regis Lakes .
