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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 . Early life. He was born on October 26, 1878, in New York City, [1] the second child and first son of William Kissam Vanderbilt and Alva Erskine Smith.

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   William Kissam Vanderbilt I (December 12, 1849 – July 22, 1920) was an American heir, businessman, philanthropist and horsebreeder. Born into the Vanderbilt family , he managed his family's railroad investments.

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   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.

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   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...

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   Feb 1, 2024 · William Kissam Vanderbilt II. Born 2 Mar 1878 in New York City, New York County, New York, United States. Ancestors. Son of William Kissam Vanderbilt I and Alva Erskine Sterling (Erskine-Smith) Belmont. Brother of Consuelo (Vanderbilt) Balsan and Harold Stirling Vanderbilt.

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   • Birth Date: March 2, 1878

   • Spouse: Virginia Graham (Fair) Vanderbilt
   • Death Date: January 8, 1944

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   Who was William Kissam Vanderbilt II?

   • 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 . He was born on October 26, 1878, in New York City, the second child and first son of William Kissam Vanderbilt and Alva Erskine Smith.

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   Who was Cornelius Vanderbilt II?

   • Cornelius Vanderbilt II managed the railroads until his death in 1899. William Kissam Vanderbilt took over but retired soon after to concentrate on his yachts and thoroughbred horses, while brother George Vanderbilt's 146,000 acre Biltmore estate ate into his branch of the family fortune.

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   Who did Vanderbilt marry?

   • In 1903, Vanderbilt married Anne Harriman, daughter of banker Oliver Harriman. She was a widow to sportsman Samuel Stevens Sands and to Lewis Morris Rutherfurd Jr., son of the astronomer Lewis Morris Rutherfurd. Her second husband had died in Switzerland in 1901. She had two sons by her first marriage and two daughters by her second marriage.

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   Where did Commodore Vanderbilt start his business?

   • So where did it all go? Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt started the family business by borrowing $100 from his mother and piloting a passenger boat on Staten Island in 1810. He expanded into steamboats and then went on to build railroad empire New York Central.

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9. www.newnetherlandinstitute.org › history-andWilliam Kissam Vanderbilt :: New Netherland Institute

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   History. Dutch Americans. William Kissam Vanderbilt [1849-1920] Industrial/Commercial Leader. William Kissam Vanderbilt was a son of William Henry Vanderbilt and Maria Louisa Kissam. He was also a grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt. His older brother was Cornelius Vanderbilt II.

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    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...