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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.
1 de mai. de 2020 · Após a sua morte, William dividiu o dinheiro entre seus 8 filhos, e a companhia foi herdada pelos dois filhos mais velhos, Cornelius Vanderbilt II e William Kissam Vanderbilt. A partir desse momento a promissora história da família começou a mudar drasticamente.
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 was born on 2 March 1878 to William Vanderbilt and Alva Krskine Smith in New York City. 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.
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- March 2, 1878
- Virginia Graham (Fair) Vanderbilt
- January 8, 1944
In 1933, tragedy struck the Vanderbilt family when his 26-year-old son, William Kissam III, was killed in an automobile accident in South Carolina while driving home to New York City from his father's Florida estate.
9 de jun. de 2010 · The Vanderbilts were one of the great American families of the industrial era. This book explores the life of one of its lesser-known scions of the fourth generation, William Kissam Vanderbilt II, known simply as Willie K.
- Steven H. Gittelman
9 de out. de 2008 · The Long Island Motor Parkway, built 100 years ago by William Kissam Vanderbilt II, was one of the first roads built specifically for the automobile.
