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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Sr. (October 20, 1877 – May 7, 1915) was a wealthy American businessman, and a member of the Vanderbilt family. A sportsman, he participated in and pioneered a number of related endeavors. He died in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt had inherited nearly $43 million in 1899. When he died in 1915, he had managed to shrink the estate to just a little over $26 million. Elsie Vanderbilt, Alfred’s first wife, married Naval officer Paul Fitzsimons in 1919. They resided at the Harborview estate in Newport opposite the Ida Lewis Yacht Club.
Biography: Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Sr. was an American businessman and sportsman, part of the prominent Vanderbilt family that had significant influence in the railroad, shipping, and horse racing industries. His short life was marked by his significant contributions to American society and his tragic death aboard the RMS Lusitania in 1915.
25 de nov. de 2011 · VANDERBILT, Alfred Gwynne, capitalist, b. in New York City, 20 Oct., 1877; d. near Kinsale Head, Ireland, 7 May, 1915, third son of Cornelius and Alice (Gwynne) Vanderbilt, and a grandson of William Henry and Louise (Kissam) Vanderbilt.The first known representative of the family in this country was Jan Aertsen Van-der-Bilt, a Holland farmer, who settled in the neighborhood of Brooklyn, N. Y ...
11 de ago. de 2022 · Cornelius left $150 billion to his son — who doubled that sum and left it to Alfred. Born on Oct. 20, 1877, in New York City, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt never knew economic hardship. Raised with an inheritance of hundreds of billions of dollars, he spent his time investing in real estate and horses — when he wasn’t attending extravagant ...
In memory of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. A gallant gentleman and fine sportsman who perished in the Lusitania May 7th 1915. This stone erected on his favourite road by a few of his British coaching friends and admirers.’. Vanderbilt’s roadside memorial was erected by his friends from the British Horse Society.
978-0-7618-5507-1 • eBook • June 2013 • $45.50 • (£35.00) Subjects: History / United States / 20th Century, History / Modern / 20th Century, Biography & Autobiography / Rich & Famous, Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / History. Alfred Vanderbilt was extravagant playboy that became the subject of numerous scandals.
