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'''Cornelius "Corneil" Vanderbilt II''' (November 27, 1843 – September 12, 1899) was an American socialite
and a member of the prominent United States [[Vanderbilt family]].
==Noted forebears==
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==Early life==
Cornelius Vanderbilt II was born on November 27, 1843, on [[Staten Island, New York]] to [[William Henry Vanderbilt]] (1821–1885) and Maria Louisa Kissam.<ref name=obit/><ref name=WHVobit>{{cite news |title=Wm. H. Vanderbilt Dead. He is Prostrated by Paralysis While Talking to Robert Jarrett, President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and Dies Without Speaking. His Vast Wealth Estimated at Two Hundred Millions. |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/access/277689512.html?dids=277689512:277689512&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=DEC+09%2C+1885&author=&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=WM.+H.+VANDERBILT+DEAD&pqatl=google |quote=William H. Vanderbilt died at his residence in this city, of paralysis, at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. He arose this morning at his usual hour, and at breakfast served to the members of the family, most of whom were present, he appeared to be in his usual health and in a more than usually happy frame of mind. |
==Career==
[[File:Canada Southern RW 188x.jpg|thumb|left|Unissued bond of the Canada Southern Railway Company, signed by vice-president Cornelius Vanderbilt II]]
Vanderbilt established a reputation for a strong work ethic while clerking at the [[Shoe and Leather Bank]] in New York City. This endeared him to his grandfather, the 'Commodore,' who was a strong believer in personal industry.<ref name=fc2>Vanderbilt, 177-9.</ref>
Vanderbilt was active in numerous organizations, including the [[Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York]], [[YMCA]], [[Red Cross]], [[Salvation Army]], [[Trinity Church (Newport)|Trinity Church]], [[St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, New York|St. Bartholomew's Church]],
==Personal life and death==
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On February 4, 1867, he married [[Alice Claypoole Gwynne]] (1845–1934), daughter of Abraham Evan Gwynne and Rachel Moore Flagg.<ref name=ACGVobit>{{cite news |title=Mrs. Vanderbilt Sr. Dies in Home at 89. Widow of Financier, Long Ill. Was A Leader in Brilliant Era of New York Society |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1934/04/23/archives/mrs-vanderbilt-sr-dies-in-home-at-89-widow-of-financier-long-iii.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=April 23, 1934 }}</ref> The two met at [[St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, New York|St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church]] where both taught [[Sunday school]].
[[File:Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, II and her daughters, Gladys and Gertrude, having tea in the libtary at the Breakers Newport, Rhode Island.jpg|thumb|Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt II and her daughters, Gladys and Gertrude, having tea in the library at the Breakers, Newport, Rhode Island
Together, they had seven children:<ref name=fc/>
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Upon his death, family leadership passed to his first brother, [[William Kissam Vanderbilt]]. His philanthropy had been such that he did not increase the wealth that had been left to him.<ref name=fc/> His estate at the time of his death was appraised at $72,999,867, $20 million of which was real estate.<ref>{{cite news|title=C. Vanderbilt's Personal Estate|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1900/12/12/108283913.pdf|date=December 12, 1900|access-date=August 25, 2017}}</ref> In {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars,{{Inflation-fn|US}} $73 million is equivalent to ${{Formatprice|{{Inflation|US|73000000|1900|r=-6}}}}.{{Inflation-fn|US}}
===Real estate===▼
[[File:Residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt II (3678936310).jpg|thumb|215px|The rear facade of the [[Cornelius Vanderbilt II House]] on West [[57th Street (Manhattan)|57th Street]], New York]]
The [[Fifth Avenue]] mansions that Cornelius Vanderbilt II, his brothers, and his sons lived in have been demolished, including [[Cornelius Vanderbilt II House]].▼
His 70-room summer residence, [[The Breakers]] in [[Newport, Rhode Island]], still stands as a memory of his lifestyle. It is today operated as a [[historic house museum]].<ref name=fc/>▼
===Descendants===
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Through his son, [[Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt|Alfred]], he was the grandfather of [[William Henry Vanderbilt III]], [[Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr.]], and [[George Washington Vanderbilt III]].<ref name=fc/>
▲===Real estate===
▲The [[Fifth Avenue]] mansions that Cornelius Vanderbilt II, his brothers, and his sons lived in have been demolished.
▲His 70-room summer residence, [[The Breakers]] in [[Newport, Rhode Island]], still stands as a memory of his lifestyle. It is today operated as a [[historic house museum]].<ref name=fc/>
==See also==
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[[Category:American socialites]]
[[Category:Businesspeople from Newport, Rhode Island]]
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[[Category:Vanderbilt family|Cornelius II]]
[[Category:New York (state) Republicans]]
[[Category:Gilded Age]]
[[Category:Presidents of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York]]
[[Category:Burials at the Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum]]
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