Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt Shepard

Margaret Vanderbilt Shepard
Portrait of Margaret by John Singer Sargent, 1888
Born(1845-07-23)July 23, 1845
New Dorp, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 3, 1924(1924-03-03) (aged 78)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Spouse
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(m. 1868; died 1893)​
Children6, including Edith, Alice, Elliott
Parent(s)William Henry Vanderbilt
Maria Louisa Kissam
RelativesSee Vanderbilt family

Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt Shepard (New Dorp, New York (state) July 23, 1845 – Manhattan, March 3, 1924) was an American heiress and a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family.[1] As a philanthropist, she funded the YMCA, helping create a hotel for guests of the organization. She was married to prominent New York City lawyer, banker, and newspaper editor Elliott Fitch Shepard.

  1. ^ Descendants of the Immigrant Roger Billings