Cornelius Vanderbilt ‑ Biography, Children & Facts - HISTORY
WEBApr 16, 2010 · Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794‑1877) was a shipping and railroad tycoon, and a self‑made multi‑millionaire who became one of the wealthiest Americans of the 19th century.
Cornelius Vanderbilt - Wikipedia
WEBCornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping.
Cornelius Vanderbilt - Biography, Railroad Industrialist
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Cornelius Vanderbilt was a famous industrialist who worked in railroads and shipping. He had accumulated the largest fortune in the U.S. at the time of his death, in 1877.
Cornelius Vanderbilt | Biography, Facts, & Robber Baron
WEBAug 11, 2024 · Cornelius Vanderbilt (born May 27, 1794, Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York, U.S.—died January 4, 1877, New York, New York) was an American shipping and railroad magnate who acquired a personal fortune of more than $100 million.
Cornelius Vanderbilt’s Railroad and Steamship Empire
WEBOn May 27, 1794, American business magnate and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt was born. Vanderbilt’s wealth was build on railroads and shipping. He was also the patriarch of the Vanderbilt family and one of the richest Americans in history.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, The Commodore Who Built An Empire
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Cornelius Vanderbilt who was famously known as the Commodore is also the best remembered railroad tycoon creating the NYC lines through shrewd business tactics.
Cornelius Vanderbilt: "The Commodore" - ThoughtCo
WEBApr 30, 2018 · Cornelius Vanderbilt became the wealthiest man in America in the mid-19th century by dominating the growing country's transportation business. Starting out with one small boat plying the waters of New York Harbor, Vanderbilt eventually assembled a vast transportation empire.
Leaders, Innovators, and Railroad Barons: Cornelius Vanderbilt
WEBCornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877), also known as “the Commordore” made his wealth in the railroads and shipping industries. He found his start in the ferry industry as a young boy with almost immediate success and a place as one of America’s great industrialists.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements …
WEBCornelius Vanderbilt was an American business tycoon and philanthropist known for amassing his fortune in railroads and shipping. One of the richest persons in the history of United States, Vanderbilt is most recognized for building the New York Central Railroad.
Railroad Tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt | Railroad History
WEBShipping and railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877) was a self-made multi-millionaire who became one of the wealthiest Americans of the 19th century.