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2. Vanderbilt family - Wikipedia

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   The Vanderbilt family is an American family who gained prominence during the Gilded Age. Their success began with the shipping and railroad empires of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and the family expanded into various other areas of industry and philanthropy. Cornelius Vanderbilt's descendants went on to build grand mansions on Fifth Avenue in New York ...

3. Cornelius Vanderbilt - Wikipedia

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   Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. After working with his father's business, Vanderbilt worked his way into leadership positions in the inland water trade and invested in the rapidly growing railroad industry, effectively transforming the geography of the United States.

4. Consuelo Vanderbilt - Wikipedia

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   Consuelo Vanderbilt-Balsan (formerly Consuelo Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough; born Consuelo Vanderbilt; March 2, 1877 – December 6, 1964) was a socialite and a member of the American Vanderbilt family. Her first marriage to the 9th Duke of Marlborough has become a well-known example of the advantageous, but loveless, marriages ...

5. Category:Vanderbilt family - Wikipedia

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   James Vanderbilt. James Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough. James Watson Webb II. J. Watson Webb Jr. John Hammond (record producer) John Jay Schieffelin. John LeBoutillier. John P. Hammond.

6. George Washington Vanderbilt II - Wikipedia

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   George Washington Vanderbilt II (November 14, 1862 – March 6, 1914) was an American art collector and member of the prominent Vanderbilt family, which amassed a huge fortune through steamboats, railroads, and various business enterprises. [1] He commissioned the construction of a 250-room mansion, the largest privately owned home in the ...

7. Cornelius Vanderbilt Crane - Wikipedia

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   Cornelius Vanderbilt Crane (June 29, 1905 - July 9, 1962) was an American explorer and philanthropist. Early life [ edit ] Crane was the son of Richard Teller Crane, Jr., and Florence ( née Higinbotham) Crane, and grandson of Richard T. Crane , founder of Crane Co.