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Virginia Fair Vanderbilt (January 2, 1875 – July 7, 1935) was an American socialite, hotel builder/owner, philanthropist, owner of Fair Stable, a Thoroughbred racehorse operation, and a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family by marriage.
American Socialite, Heiress, Philanthropist, Known as Birdie the youngest daughter of Senator James Graham Fair & Theresa Rooney. She was born in San Francisco, California just after her father had struck it rich from mining the great Comstock Lode, her sister was Theresa Fair Oelrichs.
Explore genealogy for Virginia (Fair) Vanderbilt born 1875 San Francisco, California, United States died 1935 Manhattan, New York, United States including father + descendants + 1 photos + 2 genealogist comments + more in the free family tree community.
27 de abr. de 2022 · Virginia Fair Vanderbilt (October 18, 1876 - July 7, 1935) was an American socialite, hotel builder/owner, philanthropist, owner of Fair Stable, a Thoroughbred racehorse operation, and a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family.
Virginia Fair Vanderbilt (January 2, 1875 – July 7, 1935) was an American socialite, hotel builder/owner, philanthropist, owner of Fair Stable, a Thoroughbred racehorse operation, and a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family by marriage.
William Vanderbilt exhibited thousands of the marine specimens he had gathered – one of the world’s most extensive, privately assembled collections from the pre-atomic era – in his own marine museum, the Hall of Fishes, which he opened to the public in 1922.
The home was built in 1930 as a residence for Virginia Fair Vanderbilt, who was a daughter of James Graham Fair and the ex-wife of William Kissam Vanderbilt II. It was designed by John Russell Pope in the Classical Revival style.
