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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, ...
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 [1878-1944] spent many of his earliest days sailing around the world on his father’s various yachts. Young William was educated by tutors, attended St. Mark’s Preparatory School, and studied at Harvard. When he was twenty years old, he met Virginia Graham Fair, known as Birdie.
14 de jun. de 2022 · Biography . William Kissam Vanderbilt was born on 12 December 1849 to William Henry Vanderbilt and Maria Louisa Kissam.. Appeared in the 1850 U. S. Census in Southfield, Richmond, New York. The household included: Wm. age 29, occupation farmer; Maria L. age 28; Cornelius age 6; Margaret age 5; William age 0; Alex Holmes age 28; Thos Holmes age 26; Washington Holmes age 23; Agustus Holmes age ...
William Kissam Vanderbilt was a co-owner of the yacht “Defender” which won the 1895 America’s Cup. His son Harold Sterling Vanderbilt would later take over his father’s interest in America’s Cup racing. There are no reports of other contributions to society except for being involved in sporting events and building mansions.
William Kissam Vanderbilt II (26 de octubre de 1878 - 8 de enero de 1944) fue un rico heredero estadounidense. Miembro de la familia Vanderbilt, ocupó la presidencia del Ferrocarril Central de Nueva York, y fue un entusiasta de las carreras de coches y patrón de yates deportivos.
20 de dic. de 2023 · William Kissam Vanderbilt (December 12 1849 – July 22 1920) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. The second son of William Henry Vanderbilt, from whom he inherited $60 million, he was for a time active in the management of the family railroads, though not much after 1903.
