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Cornelius Vanderbilt
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American businessman and tycoon (1794–1877)
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Cornelius Vanderbilt was an American entrepreneur. He was born on Staten Island and died in Manhattan on January 4, 1877. His citizenship was in the United States. He spoke English.
He received the Congressional Gold Medal. This award is recognized in the Congressional Gold Medal collection. He was a member of the Vanderbilt family. His child was William Henry Vanderbilt.
He is described by several sources, including the *Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography*, the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition. He is buried at Moravian Cemetery.
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Key facts
- Born
- May 27, 1794, Staten Island , New York , U.S.
- Died
- January 4, 1877 (1877-01-04) (aged 82), Manhattan , New York, U.S.
- Burial place
- Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum , Staten Island, New York, U.S.
- Occupation
- Businessman
- Spouses
- Sophia Johnson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1813 ; died 1868 ) Frank Armstrong Crawford ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1869 )
- Relatives
- Vanderbilt family
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Cornelius
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Staten Island
- Place of death
- Manhattan
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Family
- Vanderbilt family
- Image
- Cornelius Vanderbilt Daguerrotype2.jpg
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- Cornelius Vanderbilt
- date of death
- 1877-01-04
- date of birth
- 1794-05-27
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- Cornelius Vanderbilt
- name in native language
- Cornelius Vanderbilt
- place of burial
- Moravian Cemetery
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Encyclopedic overview
Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. After working with his father's business, he worked his way into leadership positions in inland and coastal shipping, then invested in the rapidly growing railroad industry, which transformed the geography of the United States.
As one of the richest Americans in history and wealthiest figures overall, Vanderbilt was the patriarch of the wealthy and influential Vanderbilt family. He provided the initial gift to found Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. For his monopoly on shipping and the railroads, facilitated in part by political manipulation, Vanderbilt is often described as either a "captain of industry" or a "robber baron".
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