William Henry Vanderbilt
William Henry "Billy" Vanderbilt (Mey 8, 1821 – December 8, 1885) wis an American businessman an philanthropist.[2] He wis the eldest son o Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, an heir tae his fortuin an a prominent member o the Vanderbilt faimily.
William Henry Vanderbilt | |
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| Born | 8 Mey 1821 New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Died | 8 December 1885 (aged 64) Manhattan, New York Ceety, New York, U.S. |
Restin place | Moravian Seemetry |
| Thrift | Awner o the New York Central Railroad an ither railweys. |
| Net worth |  nearly US$232 million (equivalent tae approximately $6,184,088,889 in 2019 dollars) |
Poleetical pairty | Republican |
| Releegion | Moravian Kirk, later becam Episcopalian[1] |
| Hauf-marrae(s) | Maria Louisa Kissam (m. 1841; his death 1885) |
| Childer | Cornelius, Margaret, William, Emily, Florence, Frederick, Eliza, an George |
| Parents | Cornelius Vanderbilt Sophia Johnson |
| Relatives | See Vanderbilt faimily |
| Signatur |  |
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders, Part 4 by John N. Ingham, p. 1503
- ↑ "Wm. H. Vanderbilt Dead. He is Prostrated by Paralysis While Talking to Robert Jarrett, President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and Dies Without Speaking. His Vast Wealth Estimated at Two Hundred Millions". Washington Post. December 9, 1885. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
William H. Vanderbilt died at his residence in this city, of paralysis, at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. He arose this morning at his usual hour, and at breakfast served to the members of the family, most of whom were present, he appeared to be in his usual health and in a more than usually happy frame of mind.