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William Henry Vanderbilt, Öl auf Leinwand, um 1870 Wohnhaus William Henry Vanderbilt, 5th Avenue, New York, Blick von der 51st Street nach Norden. William Henry Vanderbilt (* 8.Mai 1821 in New Brunswick (New Jersey); † 8. Dezember 1885 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Eisenbahn-Tycoon und Unternehmer.Er war Erbe des berühmten Vanderbilt-Familien-Imperiums.
16 de dic. de 2021 · William Henry Vanderbilt was the fourth child and first son of Cornelius Vanderbilt's 13 children. He was born in 1821 and as a young man, his father didn't believe that he was ambitious. Instead of helping out with the family's shipping business, Cornelius sent William to manage a family farm in Staten Island in 1840.
Railroad magnate William Henry Vanderbilt’s (1821–85) art collection occupies an important place in the history of collecting in the United States. His collection, housed in his personal art gallery at 640 Fifth Avenue, was more accessible than any other private collection in the early postbellum era and offered to New Yorkers a rare opportunity to acquaint themselves with contemporary ...
William Henry Vanderbilt (8 mai 1821 à New Brunswick (New Jersey) – 8 décembre 1885 à New York) est un homme d'affaires américain et un membre de l'importante famille Vanderbilt. Il est un des treize enfants de Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877) surnommé le Commodore. À sa mort, il est l'homme le plus riche du monde.
Heredó el negocio su hijo William Henry Vanderbilt (1821-85). Tras una época de relaciones tormentosas entre padre e hijo, había sido éste el que había «descubierto» el interés del nuevo negocio de los ferrocarriles, atrayendo hacia él al fundador de la dinastía.
William Henry Vanderbilt (New Brunswick, 8 de maio de 1821 – Nova Iorque, 8 de dezembro de 1885) foi um empresário e magnata americano. [1]Vanderbilt, nascido em New Brunswick, Nova Jérsei, era o filho mais velho do magnata Cornelius Vanderbilt.Seu pai cuidadosamente supervisionou sua formação, fazendo-o aos 18 anos de idade escriturário de uma casa bancária em Nova Iorque.
Born in New York City, WILLIAM HENRY VANDERBILT was a descendent of Cornelius Vanderbilt and the son of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, who died aboard the Lusitania. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War I, he attended Princeton University for two years. In 1925 he founded the Automotive Transportation Company, which was a holding company […]
