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  2. 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. [1] [2] 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 ...

  3. Cornelius Jeremiah Vanderbilt - Wikipedia

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    Cornelius Jeremiah Vanderbilt (December 29, 1830 – April 2, 1882) was an American socialite and member of the Vanderbilt family. After having a troubled relationship with his father, Cornelius Vanderbilt , he eventually committed suicide at the age of 51.

  4. The Men Who Built America - Wikipedia

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    The series focuses on the lives of Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J. P. Morgan, and Henry Ford. It tells how their industrial innovations and business empires revolutionized modern society. The series is directed by Patrick Reams and Ruán Magan and is narrated by Campbell Scott. It averaged 2.6 million total ...

  5. How Cornelius Vanderbilt made his millions - AOL

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    WalletPop's Lan Nguyen chats with T.J. Stiles, author of The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt (Knopf), on how the Commodore became one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in ...

  6. Cornelius Vanderbilt II - Wikipedia

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    Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt (1869–1874), who died of a childhood illness at the age of five. William Henry Vanderbilt II (1870–1892), who died of typhoid fever while attending Yale University. Cornelius "Neily" Vanderbilt III (1873–1942), whom his father disinherited for marrying Grace Graham Wilson (1870–1953) without his approval. [6]

  7. Look inside the Breakers, a 70-room, 138,300-square-foot ...

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    Cornelius Vanderbilt II only spent one summer in the Breakers before he had a stroke in 1896 and died three years later. The Breakers had a total of 20 bathrooms. A bathroom at the Breakers.

  8. 8 jaw-dropping facts about the famous Breakers mansion ... - AOL

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    The Breakers mansion was commissioned to be built by railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt II in 1893 and quickly became the summer home for the Vanderbilt family for generations to come,

  9. Cornelius Vanderbilt III - Wikipedia

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    Brigadier General Cornelius "Neily" Vanderbilt III (September 5, 1873 – March 1, 1942) was an American military officer, inventor, engineer, and yachtsman. [1] He was a member of the Vanderbilt family .