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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.
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.
Dec 20, 2023 · William Kissam Vanderbilt (December 12 1849 – July 22 1920) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. The second son of William Henry Vanderbilt, from whom he inherited $60 million, he was for a time active in the management of the family railroads, though not much after 1903.
Contents. William Kissam Vanderbilt. American industrialist. Learn about this topic in these articles: Vanderbilt family. In Vanderbilt family. William Kissam Vanderbilt worked with his brother Cornelius in managing the Vanderbilt investments and enterprises. But he was far less interested in business than were his brother, father, and grandfather.
William Kissam Vanderbilt's son Harold Stirling Vanderbilt (1884–1970) gained fame as a sportsman. He invented the contract form of bridge and won the most coveted prize in yacht racing, the America's Cup , on three occasions.
Jul 14, 2014 · 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...
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Dec 5, 2023 · The members of the Vanderbilt family mentioned in The Gilded Age's timeline are Cornelius's grandson William Kissam Vanderbilt and his first wife, Alva Vanderbilt. William ran the family's railroad investments after his grandfather's death and inherited $55 million of the Vanderbilt fortune.
