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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.
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.
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. In 1903 William Kissam turned over management of the railroads to an outside firm and… Read More
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.
Brief Life History of William Kissam. When William Kissam Vanderbilt Sr. was born on 12 December 1849, in New Dorp, Richmond, New York, United States, his father, William Henry Vanderbilt I, was 28 and his mother, Maria Louisa Kissam, was 28. He married Alva Erskine Stirling Smith on 20 April 1875, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United ...
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. Harold's brother William Kissam "Willie K" Vanderbilt II launched the Vanderbilt Cup for auto racing.
William Kissam Vanderbilt passed away while in France on July 22, 1920. His remains were returned home and buried in the Vanderbilt mausoleum of the Moravian cemetery in the community of New Dorp, Staten Island, New York. He had lived to age 70, a ripe old age for Vanderbilts.
