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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. Vanderbilt family - Wikipedia

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   Cornelius Vanderbilt, the founder of the Vanderbilt business dynasty.. The progenitor of the Vanderbilt family was Jan Aertszoon or Aertson (1620–1705), a Dutch farmer from the village of De Bilt in Utrecht, Netherlands, who emigrated to the Dutch colony of New Netherland as an indentured servant to the Van Kouwenhoven family in 1650.

4. 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 .

5. Vanderbilt (surname) - Wikipedia

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   Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794–1877), known as "Commodore" Vanderbilt, American industrialist and philanthropist, patriarch of the Vanderbilt family; married Frank Armstrong Crawford Vanderbilt; Cornelius Vanderbilt II (1843–1899), American socialite, heir, and businessman, son of William Henry Vanderbilt and a grandson of "Commodore" Cornelius ...

6. How Cornelius Vanderbilt made his millions - AOL

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

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   Cornelius Vanderbilt played the violin, and his wife, Alice Vanderbilt, played the piano. The Music Room also served as a set for the HBO show "The Gilded Age." The Music Room.