Cornelius Vanderbilt II

Cornelius Vanderbilt II
Portrait of Vanderbilt by John Singer Sargent
Born(1843-11-27)November 27, 1843
DiedSeptember 12, 1899(1899-09-12) (aged 55)
Resting placeVanderbilt Family Mausoleum, Staten Island, New York, U.S.
EmployerNew York Central Railroad
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
(m. 1867)
ChildrenAlice Gwynne Vanderbilt
William Henry Vanderbilt II
Cornelius Vanderbilt III
Gertrude Vanderbilt
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt
Gladys Moore Vanderbilt
Parent(s)William Henry Vanderbilt
Maria Louisa Kissam
RelativesSee Vanderbilt family
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Cornelius "Corneil" Vanderbilt II (November 27, 1843 – September 12, 1899) was an American socialite and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family.