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9 de jun. de 2010 · Willie K. Vanderbilt II: A Biography. Paperback – Illustrated, June 9, 2010. by Steven H. Gittelman (Author) 4.5 9 ratings. See all formats and editions. 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, who had previously been married to Alva Smith and divorced in 1895, was the son of William Henry Vanderbilt and Maria Louisa Kissam. He was the father of Consuelo Vanderbilt, William Kissam Vanderbilt II, and Harold Stirling Vanderbilt. They also remained married until his death. She had no children by Vanderbilt.
Idle Hour. 150 Idle Hour Boulevard, Oakdale, Long Island, New York. Built in 1900, for William Kissam Vanderbilt (1849-1920). After the original Idlehour burned down in 1899, Vanderbilt wasted no time in employing the son of its architect, Richard Howland Hunt, to build him this L-shape Beaux-Arts mansion slightly closer to the Connetquot River.
Harold Stirling Vanderbilt CBE (July 6, 1884 – July 4, ... He was born in Oakdale, New York, the third child of William Kissam Vanderbilt and Alva Erskine Smith. To family and friends he was known as "Mike". His siblings were William Kissam Vanderbilt II and Consuelo Vanderbilt.
William Vanderbilt nació en Nuevo Brunswick (Nueva Jersey). En 1841, se casó con Maria Louisa Kissam (1821-1896), la hija de un ministro presbiteriano, con quien tuvo ocho hijos: cuatro hombres y cuatro mujeres. En 1877, heredó cerca de 100 millones de dólares de su padre, magnate ferroviario y patriarca, El Comodoro Cornelius Vanderbilt.
One day, her old pal Consuelo Yznaga came through for her in a big way, introducing her to one William Kissam Vanderbilt, the rakish, gadabout grandson of railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt. Alva knew how to turn on her wit and charm—she never could rely on her looks, after all—and she immediately hooked in the laissez-faire rich boy with her confidence and smarts.
William Kissam Vanderbilt (New York, 12 december 1849 – Parijs 22 juli 1920) was een lid van de steenrijke Amerikaanse familie van Nederlandse afkomst Vanderbilt.Hij was een bekend paardenfokker met welke dieren hij vele races won. Hij was de tweede zoon van William Henry Vanderbilt en erfde van hem het enorme vermogen van 55 miljoen dollar. Hij was eerst actief in de spoorwegondernemingen ...
