Cornelius Vanderbilt

(1794-1877)

American businessman and tycoon

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Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877) was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. 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. Nicknamed "The Commodore", he is known for owning the New York Central Railroad. His biographer T. J. Stiles says, "He vastly improved and expanded the nation's transportation infrastructure, contributing to a transformation of the very geography of the United States. He embraced new technologies and new forms of business organization, and used them to compete....He helped to create the corporate economy that would define the United States into the 21st century."

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Born	27 May 1794 Staten Island, New York City, New York,
Died	4 January 1877 (aged 82) New York City, New York
Zodiac	Gemini
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Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt 1795-1868 · · m. 1813 info edit

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Frank Armstrong Crawford Vanderbilt 1839-1885 · American socialite and philanthropist · m. 1869 info edit

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Phebe Jane info 1st child with Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt Female b. 1814 · Age: 211 · 1814- · Celebrity Baby

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Ethelinda info 2nd child with Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt Female b. 1817 · Age: 208 · 1817- · Celebrity Baby

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Eliza info 3rd child with Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt Female b. 1819 · Age: 206 · 1819- · Celebrity Baby

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William Henry info 4th child with Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt Male b. 1821 · Age: 204 · 1821- · Celebrity Baby

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Emily Almira info 5th child with Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt Female b. 1823 · Age: 202 · 1823- · Celebrity Baby

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Sophia Johnson info 6th child with Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt Female b. 1825 · Age: 200 · 1825- · Celebrity Baby

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Maria info 7th child with Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt Female b. 1827 · Age: 198 · 1827- · Celebrity Baby

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Frances info 8th child with Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt Female b. 1828 · Age: 197 · 1828- · Celebrity Baby

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Cornelius Jeremiah info 9th child with Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt Male b. 1830 · Age: 195 · 1830- · Celebrity Baby

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George W. info 10th child with Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt Male b. 1832 · Age: 193 · 1832- · Celebrity Baby

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Mary Alicia info 11th child with Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt Female b. 1834 · Age: 191 · 1834- · Celebrity Baby

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Catherine Juliette info 12th child with Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt Female b. 1836 · Age: 189 · 1836- · Celebrity Baby

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