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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 [ edit ] He was the favorite grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt , who bequeathed him $5 million, and the eldest son of William Henry "Billy ...
14 de oct. de 2017 · El “Comodoro” Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794 – 1877). Fue uno de los más grandes empresarios norteamericanos del siglo XIX y el primer súper millonario de Nueva York (Getty Images)
Hace 5 días · Cornelius Vanderbilt II only lived for four years after the house was built, dying of a stroke at age 55. Alice continued to summer in the house until her death in 1934, at which point the...
History. Dutch Americans. Cornelius Vanderbilt II [1843-1899] Industrial/Commercial Leader. Cornelius Vanderbilt II was the favorite grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, possibly because they both shared the same given name. His parents were William Henry Vanderbilt and Maria Louisa Kissam.
One of the largest private residences ever built in New York City, the Cornelius Vanderbilt II mansion was completed in 1883 and expanded into an even grander home a decade later. Designed by architect George B. Post (1837–1913), the château-like edifice stretched along Fifth Avenue from 57th to 58th Street (the current site of Bergdorf ...
Cornelius Vanderbilt II nació el 27 de noviembre de 1843 en Staten Island, Nueva York, hijo de William Henry Vanderbilt (1821–1885) y Maria Louisa Kissam. [2] [3] Vanderbilt se ganó la reputación de tener una sólida ética de trabajo mientras trabajaba en el Shoe and Leather Bank de la ciudad de Nueva York.
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.
