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Grace Graham Vanderbilt (née Wilson; September 3, 1870 – January 7, 1953) was an American socialite. She was the wife of Cornelius Vanderbilt III . [1] 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.
- January 7, 1953 (aged 82), New York City, U.S.
- Cornelius Vanderbilt IV, Grace Vanderbilt
- Grace Graham Wilson, September 3, 1870, New York City, U.S.
- Moravian Cemetery
Mrs. Stevens was the only daughter of the late Brig. Gen. Cornelius Vanderbilt and the late Mrs. Grace Wilson Vanderbilt. She and Mr. Stevens were married on July 14, 1938, in Ridgewood, N. J. Mr ...
The Vanderbilt family is an American family who gained prominence during the Gilded Age. Their success began with the shipping and railroad empires of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and the family expanded into various other areas of industry and philanthropy. Cornelius Vanderbilt's descendants went on to build grand mansions on Fifth Avenue in New York ...
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Aug 18, 2012 · Grace Vanderbilt moved to another New York City townhouse, which was now in the heart of the fashionable district, which had formerly belonged to William Starr Miller, Grace called it "The Gardener's Cottage" because it contained only 28 rooms, compared to the 85 rooms at 640 Fifth Avenue.
- Tyler Hughes
Socialite Grace Wilson Vanderbilt spent Vanderbilt money with enthusiasm and aplomb. Wikimedia. Cornelius Vanderbilt III. The son of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, Neily, as he was called by friends and family, earned the ire of his parents by eloping with Grace Wilson, a New York socialite whose two sisters had married into London society.
Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Brigadier General Cornelius "Neily" Vanderbilt III (September 5, 1873 – March 1, 1942) was an American military officer, inventor, engineer, and yachtsman. [1] He was a member of the Vanderbilt family. [2]
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HISTORICAL NOTES: Quality. Back in 1896 when auburn-haired Grace Graham Wilson bagged young Cornelius Vanderbilt, most of New York's 400 agreed that it was a most unsuitable marriage. As a great-grandson of the tough old Commodore who built the New York Central, Cornelius Vanderbilt had some claims to aristocracy.
