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William Kissam Vanderbilt II (October 26, 1878 – January 8, 1944) was an American motor racing enthusiast and yachtsman, and a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family.
- Muriel Vanderbilt
Muriel was born on November 23, 1900, in New York City. She...
- William Kissam Vanderbilt
William Kissam Vanderbilt II (born on October 26, 1878)...
- Muriel Vanderbilt
The Vanderbilts also became philanthropic - third generation William Kissam Vanderbilt gave $1 million to built tenement houses in New York city, as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars...
William K. Vanderbilt II – known to family and friends as Willie K. – loved the oceans and the natural world. In his seagoing global travels, he collected fish and other marine life, birds, invertebrates and cultural artifacts for the personal museum he planned to build on his Long Island estate.
Oct 9, 2008 · William K. Vanderbilt II. Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. So he created a toll road for high-speed automobile travel. It was built of reinforced concrete, had banked turns, guard rails...
Feb 1, 2024 · William Kissam Vanderbilt II was born on 2 March 1878 to William Vanderbilt and Alva Krskine Smith in New York City. [1] William married Virginia Graham Fair in 1899. They had three children: William Kissam III, Muriel, and Consuelo. They separated after ten years, but were not divorced until 1927. [1] [2]
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