Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1843-1899

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Cornelius Vanderbilt was the favorite grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, who bequeathed him $5 million, and the eldest son of William Henry Vanderbilt (who bequeathed him about $70 million) and Maria Louisa Kissam. In his turn, he succeeded them as the chairman and the president of the New York Central and related railroad lines in 1885. On February 4, 1867, he married Alice Claypoole Gwynne (1845–1934); they had seven children. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage on September 12, 1899, at his home on West Fifty-seventh Street in Manhattan, New York City. His estate at the time of his death was appraised at $72,999,867, $20 million of which was real estate.

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creatorOf Wagner Palace Car Company. Records, 1866-1940 (bulk 1886-1899). Newberry Library
referencedIn Records of the National Park Service, 1785 - 2006. National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017 National Archives Library, National Archives Records Administration
referencedIn Thomas Collier Platt papers, 1851-1915 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf Depew, Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell), 1834-1928. Chauncey M. Depew papers, 1880-1925. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1843-1899. Stock and other certificates, 1841-1929. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn Chauncey M. Depew papers, 1880-1925 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Hay, John, 1838-1905. Correspondence, 1854-1914, "Valin" to "Watterson". Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn New York Central Sleeping Car Company. Records, 1875-1888. Newberry Library
creatorOf White, Stanford, 1853-1906. Stanford White correspondence and architectural drawings, 1887-1922, (bulk 1887-1907). Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910. Thomas Collier Platt papers, 1851-1915 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn Vol. XXII (ff. 272). 1888-1896.includes:ff. 1, 7-9, 16, 24, 31 Sir William Thackeray Marriott, Judge-Advocate-General: Letters to Lord D'Abernon: 1888. ff. 3-4b Naghi, Princess of Egypt: Correspondence with Lord D'Abernon: 1888. f. 5 Field-Marshal Ho..., 1888-1896 British Library
creatorOf Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1843-1899,. Autograph letters signed from Cornelius Vanderbilt, Paris, London and New York, to Augustin Daly [manuscript], 1890-1891. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Stokes, Anson Phelps, 1874-1958. Anson Phelps Stokes family papers, 1761-1960 (inclusive), 1892-1958 (bulk). Yale University Library
referencedIn Anson Phelps Stokes family papers, 1761-1960, 1892-1958 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf Hunt, Richard M., 1828-1895. Cornelius Vanderbilt Esq. residence, Newport, [R.I.] [graphic] : [detail drawing of] iron furred ceiling to carriage porch [in plan and section] / Richard M. Hunt, architect. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1843-1899. American railroad stock and other certificates, 1848-1907. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn Fund raising/construction records, 1885-1897. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Vanderbilt family. Vanderbilt family biographical materials, [ca. 1890]. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1843-1899. Autograph letter signed : New York, to Mr. J.P. Morgan, 1890 Apr. 11. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1843-1899. C. Vanderbilt letters to Samuel P. Avery, 1886-1889. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn New York Central Railroad Company. Minute books, 1847-1950 [microform]. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn William J. Arkell Collection, 1881-1894 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Vanderbilt YMCA records., 1886-1980s. University of Minnesota Libraries. Kautz Family YMCA Archives. [ymca]
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associatedWith Arkell, W. J. (William J.), 1856-1930 person
correspondedWith Avery, Samuel Putnam, 1822-1904 person
correspondedWith Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899 person
associatedWith Depew, Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell), 1834-1928. person
associatedWith Grant Monument Association (New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Hay, John, 1838-1905. person
associatedWith Hunt, Richard M., 1828-1895. person
associatedWith Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, person
associatedWith New York Central Railroad Company. corporateBody
associatedWith New York Central Sleeping Car Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910. person
associatedWith Stokes, Anson Phelps, 1874-1958. person
associatedWith Vanderbilt family. family
associatedWith Wagner Palace Car Company. corporateBody
associatedWith White, Stanford, 1853-1906. person
associatedWith YMCA of Greater New York. Vanderbilt Branch. corporateBody
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