Cornelius Vanderbilt
American businessman and tycoon (1794-1877) · United States · Founders · Died at 82
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Vanderbilt's mother, Phebe Hand
C. Vanderbilt, Hudson River steamer owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt (oil on canvas by James and John Bard)
Portrait of Vanderbilt by Nathaniel Jocelyn in 1846
A map of Nicaragua in 1856![Cornelius Vanderbilt medal, United States Mint, 1865 with the steamship Vanderbilt in the background. In 2022 the medal was donated to Vanderbilt University by Cornelius Vanderbilt's great-great-great-grandson William H. Vanderbilt IV.[17]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Cornelius_Vanderbilt_medal%2C_United_States_Mint%2C_1865_%28cropped%29.jpg/500px-Cornelius_Vanderbilt_medal%2C_United_States_Mint%2C_1865_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Cornelius Vanderbilt medal, United States Mint, 1865 with the steamship Vanderbilt in the background. In 2022 the medal was donated to Vanderbilt University by Cornelius Vanderbilt's great-great-great-grandson William H. Vanderbilt IV.[17]
Cornelius Vanderbilt versus James Fisk Jr. in a famous rivalry with the Erie Railroad
Looking out the north end of the Murray Hill Tunnel towards Grand Central Depot in 1880; note the labels for the New York, Harlem and New York, and New Haven Railroads; the New York Central and Hudson River was off to the left. The two larger portals on the right allowed some horse-drawn trains to continue further downtown.Awards
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Cornelius Vanderbilt, 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.
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