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William Henry Vanderbilt
American businessman (1821–1885)
This article is about the railroad magnate. For his great-grandson, the governor of Rhode Island, see William Henry Vanderbilt III.
William Henry Vanderbilt | |
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Vanderbilt in 1882 | |
| Born | (1821-05-08)May 8, 1821 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 1885(1885-12-08) (aged 64) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Burial place | Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum, Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia College (1841) |
| Occupation(s) | Owner of the New York Central Railroad and other railroads. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Maria Louisa Kissam (m. 1841) |
| Children | Cornelius Vanderbilt II Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt Shepard Allen Vanderbilt William Kissam Vanderbilt Emily Thorn Vanderbilt Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly Frederick William Vanderbilt Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt Webb George Washington Vanderbilt II |
| Parent(s) | Corne
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