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Name: Cornelius Vanderbilt
Birth Date: May 27, 1794
Death Date: January 4, 1877
Place of Birth: Staten Island, New York, United States
Place of Death: New York, New York, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: builder, financier, business executive

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Biography of Cornelius Vanderbilt
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877), American steamship and railroad builder, executive, and promoter, transferred his attention from boating to railroads in his later years. He left an estate of almost $100 million. Cornelius Vanderbilt was born on May...


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Vanderbilt, Cornelius Summary
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Cornelius Vanderbilt Born May 27, 1794 (Port Richmond, New York) Died January 4, 1877 (New York, New York) Shipping executive Railroad executive Financier When Cornelius Vanderbilt died in 1877, he left an estate valued at $100 million....
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), also known by the sobriquets The Commodore [1] [2] or Commodore Vanderbilt [3], was an American entrepreneur who built his wealth in shipping and railroads and was the patriarch of the...


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The Washington Post
Business Mogul Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Dies
12/14/1992: 499 words, approx. 2 pages
Cornelius Vanderbilt "Sonny" Whitney, 93, a business mogul, government official, arts patron and financial backer of classic films such as "Gone With the Wind," died Dec. 13 at his home in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The cause of death was not reported. Mr. Whitney,...
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The New York Observer
Landmarks Vote Could Nix Two Upper East Side Towers
11/21/2006: 542 words, approx. 2 pages
Landmarks Preservation Commission may stymie development of two glass towers on the Upper East Side. The commission voted to include two 1915 buildings at 429 East 64th Street and 430 East 65th Street as part of the already-landmarked City and Suburban Homes Company's First Avenue...
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The New York Observer
The Mortimer Family
12/17/2006: 670 words, approx. 2 pages
If New York City has a reigning socialite in Tinsley Randolph Mercer Mortimer, it may be due in part to generations of Darwinian specialization among her new family. “The Mortimers have married so many people in so many families, they’re often referred to as the...
 


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