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Vanderbilt
Ethnicity Dutch
Current region United States East Coast United Kingdom
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Earlier spellings van der Bilt
Place of origin De Bilt, the Netherlands
Notable members Cornelius Vanderbilt Gloria Vanderbilt Anderson Cooper
Name origin and meaning Dutch van der bilt ("from the mound") or van der Bilt ("from De Bilt)"

The Vanderbilt Family is a significant American-Anglo family with Dutch origins, who were highly prominent during the 1800s because of the family patriarch Cornelius Vanderbilt, the tenth wealthiest person in history, who created railroad and shipping empires. The Dutch people ( Dutch:) are the dominant Ethnic group of the Netherlands. The article is about the geographic sense of the term For other uses including Regions and Regional, see Region (disambiguation. The East Coast of the United States, also known as the "Eastern Seaboard" or "Atlantic Seaboard" refers to the easternmost coastal states in the central and northern The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located De Bilt is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Cornelius Vanderbilt ( May 27 1794 &ndash January 4 1877) also known by the Sobriquets The Commodore or Gloria Laura Madeleine Sophie Vanderbilt (born February 20, 1924 in New York City New York) is an American artist actress and socialite most Anderson Hays Cooper (born June 3 1967 is an American Emmy Award -winning Journalist, author and television personality De Bilt is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Cornelius Vanderbilt ( May 27 1794 &ndash January 4 1877) also known by the Sobriquets The Commodore or The list of the most wealthy historical figures of 2008 is based on research done around the world by Forbes magazine in 2007 and other sources of information and has been His descendants went on to build great Fifth Avenue mansions, Newport, Rhode Island summer cottages, and various other exclusive homes. Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km south of Providence From the late 1870s to the 1920s the Vanderbilt family employed America's best Beaux-Arts architects and decorators to build an unequalled string of New York The family members were the leaders of the high society scene and the Gilded Age, until the early 1900's, when the ten great Fifth Avenue mansions were torn down and fellow Vanderbilt homes were sold as museums and the like. In American history, the Gilded Age refers to major growth in population in the United States and extravagant displays of wealth and excess of America's upper-class during The family suffered from a major downfall in prominence by the mid-1900's, known as the Fall of the House of Vanderbilt [1]. Despite the family's downfall and major loss of fortunes, the Vanderbilts remain the seventh wealthiest family in history.

John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough is descendant from the Vanderbilt from when family member Consuelo Vanderbilt married Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough. John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill 11th Duke of Marlborough, JP, DL (born 13 April 1926) is the son of Lt Consuelo Balsan (formerly Consuelo Duchess of Marlborough; born Consuelo Vanderbilt) ( March 2, 1877 – December 6, 1964 Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, KG ( 13 November 1871 &ndash 30 June 1934) became the 9th Duke of Marlborough upon A current famous descendant in the family is journalist Anderson Cooper, son of Gloria Vanderbilt, granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt II. Anderson Hays Cooper (born June 3 1967 is an American Emmy Award -winning Journalist, author and television personality Gloria Laura Madeleine Sophie Vanderbilt (born February 20, 1924 in New York City New York) is an American artist actress and socialite most Cornelius Vanderbilt II ( November 27 1843 &ndash September 12 1899) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family

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History

The prominence of the family was started by Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794–1877), the fourth of nine children born to a Staten Island family of modest means. Cornelius Vanderbilt ( May 27 1794 &ndash January 4 1877) also known by the Sobriquets The Commodore or Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Staten Island (ˌstætənˈaɪlənd is a borough of New York City situated primarily on the island of the same name His great-great-great-grandfather, Jan Aertszoon van der Bilt (1620–1705), was a Dutch farmer from the village of De Bilt, Utrecht in the Netherlands who emigrated to the Dutch colony of New Netherlands as an indentured servant in 1650. Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands De Bilt is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. Utrecht ( ˈyːtrɛxt is the smallest province of the Netherlands, and is located in the center of the country New Netherland (Dutch Nieuw-Nederland, Latin Novum Belgium or Nova Belgica) 1614–1674 is the name of the former Dutch territory on the eastern coast An indentured servant is a form of Debt bondage worker The Laborer is under Contract of an Employer for some period of time usually three to Jan's village name was added to the Dutch "van der" (from the) to create "van der Bilt" which was evolved to Vanderbilt when the English took control of New Amsterdam (now New York). New Amsterdam (Nieuw Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch colonial settlement that later became New York City.

Cornelius Vanderbilt left school at age 11 and went on to build a shipping and railroad empire that, during the 19th century, made him one of the wealthiest men in the world. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar

The Vanderbilt family owned land in Corwith Township, Michigan, which was settled about 1875 . Corwith Township is a Civil township of Otsego County in the U When the Vanderbilt-owned Michigan Central Railroad came through in 1880, the village of Vanderbilt, Michigan, was established. The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1837 to establish rail service between Detroit Michigan and St A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Vanderbilt is a Village in Otsego County in the US state of Michigan. Although Cornelius Vanderbilt always occupied a modest home, members of his family would use their wealth to build magnificent mansions. From the late 1870s to the 1920s the Vanderbilt family employed America's best Beaux-Arts architects and decorators to build an unequalled string of New York Shortly before his death in 1877, Vanderbilt donated US$1 million for the establishment of Vanderbilt University in Nashville. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee,

Members of the family dominated what has come to be known as the "Gilded Age", a period when Vanderbilt men were the merchant princes of American life through their prominence in the business world and as patrons of the arts throughout the world. In American history, the Gilded Age refers to major growth in population in the United States and extravagant displays of wealth and excess of America's upper-class during

Some of Cornelius Vanderbilt's offspring gained fame as successful entrepreneurs while several achieved prominence in other fields such as Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt (1877-1915), who went down on the RMS Lusitania. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt ( October 20, 1877 – May 7, 1915) was a sportsman and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt Construction and trials Owned by the Cunard Steamship Company built by John Brown and Company Lusitania was named for the ancient Roman province of His son Alfred Jr. became a noted horse breeder and racing elder. Harold Stirling Vanderbilt (1884-1970) gained fame as a sportsman, winning the most coveted prize in yacht racing, the America's Cup, on three occasions. Harold Stirling Vanderbilt ( July 6, 1884 &ndash July 4, 1970) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The America’s Cup is the most prestigious Regatta and Match race in the sport of Sailing, and the oldest active Trophy in international His brother "Willie K" launched the Vanderbilt Cup for auto racing. The Vanderbilt Cup was the first major trophy in American Auto racing. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Cornelius Vanderbilt IV (1898-1974) became an accomplished writer, newspaper publisher, and film producer. Cornelius Vanderbilt IV (1898-1974 was the son of Grace and Cornelius Vanderbilt III, who worked in the newspaper industry and wrote several books Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. However, others made headlines as a result of drug and alcohol abuse and multiple marriages.

The Breakers, built 1892-1895 for Cornelius Vanderbilt II
The Breakers, built 1892-1895 for Cornelius Vanderbilt II

Cornelius Vanderbilt had been awarded a gold medal by the United States government during the American Civil War for donating his steamer S. The Breakers is a Vanderbilt mansion located on Ochre Point Avenue NewportRhode IslandUSA, United States on the Atlantic Ocean. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Cornelius Vanderbilt II ( November 27 1843 &ndash September 12 1899) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South S. Vanderbilt to the Union forces. The Union Army was the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. Inheritance of this medal became the symbol for the titular head of the Vanderbilt family.

In 1855, Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt donated 8. 5 acres (34,000 m²) of property to the Moravian Church and cemetery at New Dorp on Staten Island, New York. The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U This page is about the Moravian Church globally For information about the church in a particular geographic area use the links at Organisation below New Dorp ( Anglicization of Nieuwe Dorp, Early New Dutch for New Village) is a neighborhood in the area of Staten Island New York Staten Island (ˌstætənˈaɪlənd is a borough of New York City situated primarily on the island of the same name Later, his son William Henry Vanderbilt donated a further 4 acres (16,000 m²). This article is about the railroad magnate For his grandson the governor of Rhode Island see William Henry Vanderbilt III. A plot was kept for the Vanderbilt family in the Moravian Cemetery and several of them are buried there in the family mausoleum including the family founder. The Moravian Cemetery at 2205 Richmond Road in New Dorp on Staten Island New York is the largest cemetery on the island Their mausoleum was redesigned in 1885 by architect Richard Morris Hunt. A mausoleum ( plural: mausolea is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Richard Morris Hunt ( October 31 1827 – July 31, 1895) was a preeminent figure in the history of American Architecture.

Frederick William Vanderbilt's mansion on the Hudson River
Frederick William Vanderbilt's mansion on the Hudson River

Present-day economist John Kenneth Galbraith said that several generations of Vanderbilts showed both the talent for acquiring money and the dispensing of it in unmatched volume, adding that they dispensed their wealth for frequent and unparalleled self-gratification and very often did it with downright stupidity. Confirmation as to the validity of Galbraith's views is that only forty-eight years after the death of Cornelius Vanderbilt, one of his direct descendants died penniless. Within seventy years of his passing, the last of the ten great Vanderbilt Fifth Avenue mansions in New York City had been torn down. The City of New York In 1973, the first Vanderbilt family reunion took place at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee,

The family's modern legacy includes Vanderbilt University as well as Vanderbilt Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, which runs alongside Grand Central Terminal, the New York City rail hub built by the Vanderbilt family. "Grand Central Station" redirects here For other uses see Grand Central.

Fortune's Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt written by distant cousin Arthur T. Vanderbilt II, was published in 1989.

Family connection (listed by ancestry/generation)

Family connection (alphabetical listing)

The following list includes etiquette guru Amy Vanderbilt although it is believed she descended from either an uncle or brother of Cornelius Vanderbilt and is therefore not an official descendant-member of this family. John Henry Hammond II ( December 15, 1910 – July 10, 1987) was a Record producer, musician and music critic from the 1930s to the John P Hammond (born John Paul Hammond, 13 November 1942, New York) (often mistakenly known as "John Hammond Jr" which Frederick William Vanderbilt ( February 2 1856 &ndash June 29 1938) was a member of the financially and socially preeminent Vanderbilt George Washington Vanderbilt II ( November 14 1862 – March 6 1914) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil (born 27 February 1925) is the owner and operator of Biltmore Farms William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil (born 17 August 1928) is the younger son of John Francis Amherst Cecil (1890 – 1954 and Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt (1900 – Amy Vanderbilt ( July 22, 1908 - December 27, 1974) was an American authority on Etiquette. The list also includes Josiah Hornblower (1975) [1], a distant cousin of the Vanderbilt and Whitney family who was feautured in the 2003 documentary Born Rich. The Whitney family is an American family notable for their social prominence wealth business enterprises and philanthropy founded by John Whitney (1592-1673 who came from Born Rich is a 2003 documentary about the experience of growing up as a child in one of the world's richest families

By birth

In fiction

In the fictional universe of Star Trek, the Vanderbilt family continues to thrive at least until the 22nd century, as a Thomas Vanderbilt is said to have been the first President of the United Federation of Planets. This article is about the railroad magnate For his grandson the governor of Rhode Island see William Henry Vanderbilt III. Cornelius Vanderbilt II ( November 27 1843 &ndash September 12 1899) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family William Kissam Vanderbilt ( December 12 1849 &ndash July 22 1920) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt Frederick William Vanderbilt ( February 2 1856 &ndash June 29 1938) was a member of the financially and socially preeminent Vanderbilt George Washington Vanderbilt II ( November 14 1862 – March 6 1914) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt Cornelius Vanderbilt III ( September 5, 1873 &ndash March 1, 1942) was a distinguished American military Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney ( January 9 1875 &ndash April 18 1942) was an American sculptor art patron and collector and founder Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt ( October 20, 1877 – May 7, 1915) was a sportsman and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt Consuelo Balsan (formerly Consuelo Duchess of Marlborough; born Consuelo Vanderbilt) ( March 2, 1877 – December 6, 1964 William Kissam Vanderbilt II ( March 2 1878 &ndash January 8 1944) was a Motor racing enthusiast and yachtsman and a member Gladys Vanderbilt Széchenyi ( 27 August 1886 &ndash 29 January 1965) was a Hungarian countess and a member of the prominent Harold Stirling Vanderbilt ( July 6, 1884 &ndash July 4, 1970) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family John Albert William Spencer-Churchill 10th Duke of Marlborough ( 18 September 1897 &ndash 11 March 1972) was the elder son of Charles The Lord Ivor Charles Spencer-Churchill ( 14 October 1898 &ndash 17 September 1956) was the younger son of the 9th Duke of Marlborough Cornelius Vanderbilt IV (1898-1974 was the son of Grace and Cornelius Vanderbilt III, who worked in the newspaper industry and wrote several books William Henry Vanderbilt III, ( November 24, 1901 April 14, 1981) was an American statesman and a member of the prominent United States Frederick Vanderbilt Field ( April 13, 1905 &ndash February 1, 2000) was a great-great-grandson of railroad tycoon Cornelius "Commodore" Amy Vanderbilt ( July 22, 1908 - December 27, 1974) was an American authority on Etiquette. George Washington Vanderbilt III (1914 – June 24, 1961) was a yachtsman and a scientific explorer who was a member of the prominent United States Gloria Laura Madeleine Sophie Vanderbilt (born February 20, 1924 in New York City New York) is an American artist actress and socialite most George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil (born 27 February 1925) is the owner and operator of Biltmore Farms William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil (born 17 August 1928) is the younger son of John Francis Amherst Cecil (1890 – 1954 and Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt (1900 – Anderson Hays Cooper (born June 3 1967 is an American Emmy Award -winning Journalist, author and television personality The United Federation of Planets, (also known as the "The Federation" or UFP) is a fictional interplanetary state depicted in the Star Trek (seen in the family photo album of Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: Generations)

References

  1. ^ http://www.vanderbiltbooks.com/fortune.htm
  2. ^ "Leaders of Society Expected at Lenox; Great Preparations Made for Field-Sloane Wedding -- Social Functions of the Week," Special to The New York Times, July 6, 1902, Magazine Section, p. Jean-Luc Picard is a Star Trek character primarily portrayed by Patrick Stewart. Star Trek Generations is a 1994 Science fiction film and the seventh feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television 28

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See also

Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee,
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