Known as Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), he was an American business magnate who built his fortune by building railroads and shipping companies. Vanderbilt’s early career was ...

Alfred Vanderbilt had inherited the largest share of his father's estate. He was a prominent businessman until on May 7, 1915 ...

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Getty Images; Elm Court Estate; Library of Congress Elm Court Estate was built in 1886 as a summer home for Emily Vanderbilt, granddaughter of railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, and her family.

Cornelius Vanderbilt II's 70-room mansion gives the UK's Royal Lodge a run for its money. Vanderbilt, who was born into ...

Cornelius left the bulk of his fortune to his son William Henry Vanderbilt. He was the only Vanderbilt who was able to double the family fortune. By the time William died in 1885, he amassed a ...

It was the nickname of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the founder and first benefactor of the university that bears his name (more on ...

The following is an original extract taken from the proof sheets of the next number of th " Knickerbocker Magazine," by Mr. Curti respecting the rise and progress of Cornelius Vanderbilt ...

The biggest and perhaps best-known was the family of railroad and shipping tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt. By the time he died in 1877, he'd amassed a fortune that surpassed the coffers of the U.S ...