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George Washington Vanderbilt, John Singer Sargent, 1890 George W. Vanderbilt II was the youngest child of William Henry Vanderbilt and Maria Louisa Kissam. Though there is no evidence to suggest that he referred to himself using a numerical suffix, various sources have called him both George Washington Vanderbilt II and III.
Biltmore Estate is a historic house museum and tourist attraction in Asheville, North Carolina, United States.The main residence, Biltmore House (or Biltmore Mansion), is a Châteauesque-style mansion built for George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895 [2] and is the largest privately owned house in the United States, at 178,926 sq ft (16,622.8 m 2) of floor space and 135,280 sq ft ...
George Vanderbilt was married four times throughout his life. His first marriage was in 1935, [ 5 ] when he married Lucille "Lulu" Miriam Parsons (1912–2013). [ 6 ] Lulu was born in Montclair, New Jersey and her father, J. Lester Parsons, founded the international re-insurance firm of Crum & Forster in 1896. [ 7 ]
After that, his son William Henry Vanderbilt acquired his father's fortune, and was the richest American until his death in 1885. The Vanderbilts' prominence lasted until the mid-20th century, when the family's 10 great Fifth Avenue mansions were torn down, and most other Vanderbilt houses were sold or turned into museums in what has been ...
In 1895, famed entrepreneur George Vanderbilt first celebrated Christmas at the 250-room Biltmore House ― dubbed “America’s Largest Home” ― at the 8,000-acre estate, and the holiday ...
George Washington Vanderbilt may refer to: George Washington Vanderbilt II (1862–1914), American art collector George Washington Vanderbilt III (1914–1961), American yachtsman and scientific explorer
Here’s a look at the men on SC’s death row. ... For example, Timothy Ray Jones, 42, was convicted of killing his five children — 8-year-old Merah, 7-year-old Elias, 6-year-old Nahtahn, 2 ...
An assistant attorney general rejected that mental health issues should excuse the cruel behavior. “Mr. Underwood chose Jamie because he thought that she was small and defenseless and easy prey ...