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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. He was a member of the Vanderbilt family.
The Breakers, costruita tra il 1892–1895 per Cornelius Vanderbilt II. A Cornelius Vanderbilt fu conferita la medaglia d'oro dal governo degli Stati Uniti durante la Guerra di secessione americana per aver donato il suo piroscafo S.S. Vanderbilt all'Esercito dell'Unione.
The Vanderbilts were once the wealthiest family in the United States. Cornelius Vanderbilt was the richest American until his death in 1877. After that, his son William Henry Vanderbilt acquired his father's fortune, and was the richest American until his death in 1885.
She was the wife of Cornelius Vanderbilt III. She was one of the last Vanderbilts to live the luxurious life of the "head of society" that her predecessors such as Alice and Alva Vanderbilt enjoyed. [2]
Learn about the life and achievements of Cornelius Vanderbilt III, a Yale graduate, patent holder, subway builder, and World War I veteran. He was also a friend of European royalty and a yachting champion.
This collection contains a miscellany of papers relating to Cornelius Vanderbilt III. There is a small amount of general correspondence dealing mainly with business matters, and a larger selection of military correspondence, memoranda, and a notebook, all stemming from Vanderbilt's service as an officer in the U.S. Engineers during World War I.
Cornelius "Neily" Vanderbilt III (September 5, 1873 – March 1, 1942) was an American military officer, inventor, engineer, and yachtsman, and a member of the prominent American Vanderbilt family.
