Business · 1794–1877
Cornelius Vanderbilt
American business tycoon who built a massive railway and shipping empire
Did you know?He began his career at the age of sixteen by operating a small passenger ferry between Staten Island and Manhattan.
Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping.
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- Age at death
- 82
- Years since death
- 149
- Born
- May 27, 1794 · Staten Island, United States
- Died
- January 4, 1877
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Business
Family
- Father
- Cornelius Vanderbilt
- Mother
- Phebe Hand
- Spouses
- Frank Armstrong Crawford Vanderbilt, Sophia Johnson
- Children
- Catherine Juliette Vanderbilt, Cornelius Jeremiah Vanderbilt, Eliza Vanderbilt, Emily Almira Vanderbilt, Ethelinda Vanderbilt, Frances Lavinia Vanderbilt, George Washington Vanderbilt, Maria Louisa Vanderbilt, Mary Alicia Vanderbilt, Phoebe Jane Vanderbilt, Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt, William Henry Vanderbilt
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