In 1794, Cornelius Vanderbilt was born in Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York. He changed his name to Commodore Vanderbilt in 1807. He was an American shipping and railroad magnate who amassed a ...
In 1794, Cornelius Vanderbilt was born in Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York. He changed his name to Commodore Vanderbilt in 1807. He was an American shipping and railroad magnate who amassed a ...
It was the nickname of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the founder and first benefactor of the university that bears his name (more on ...
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt made his fortune in the steamship industry and, later, in the New York Central Railroad in the late 19th Century. In 1885, Commodore's grandson, Cornelius Vanderbilt ...
NEWPORT, R.I., Aug. 8. -- Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt had among his guests on the flagship North Star, for the Astor Cup race to-day, Robert Goelet, Edward C. Post, the Rev. Roderick Terry ...