Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1873-1942

Cornelius "Neily" Vanderbilt III (b. September 5, 1873, New York City, NY–d. March 1, 1942, Miami Beach, FL); parents wereCornelius Vanderbilt II and Alice Claypoole Gwynne, he married Grace Graham Wilson, the youngest child of New York banker Richard Thornton Wilson, Sr. and Melissa Clementine Johnston, 1896, 2 chilren: Cornelius IV (1898–1974) and Grace; BA, Yale University, 1895; disinherited by father after marriage; involved in improving train cars; commissioned a second lieutenant in the 12th Infantry Regiment of the New York National Guard, 1901, promoted to first lietenant, 1902, promoted to captain, 1907, liteutenant colonel 1912, corlonel ,1917; commander of 22nd Engineer Regiment of the New York National Guard during WWI, promoted to brigadier general, 1918

Cornelius "Neily" Vanderbilt III (b. September 5, 1873, New York City, NY–d. March 1, 1942, Miami Beach, FL); parents wereCornelius Vanderbilt II and Alice Claypoole Gwynne, he married Grace Graham Wilson, the youngest child of New York banker Richard Thornton Wilson, Sr. and Melissa Clementine Johnston, 1896, 2 chilren: Cornelius IV (1898–1974) and Grace; BA, Yale University, 1895; disinherited by father after marriage; involved in improving train cars; commissioned a second lieutenant in the 12th Infantry Regiment of the New York National Guard, 1901, promoted to first lietenant, 1902, promoted to captain, 1907, liteutenant colonel 1912, corlonel ,1917; commander of 22nd Engineer Regiment of the New York National Guard during WWI, promoted to brigadier general, 1918