Cornelius Vanderbilt by victryl

Biography

victryl597943 — 2016-01-27 18:04:45 UTC

- Cornelius Vanderbilt was born May 27, 1794 in Staten Island, New York.

- At age 11 Vanderbilt quit school to work with his father who operated a boat that ferried cargo

- At age 19 Vanderbilt married his first cousin Sophia Johnson

- Together they had 13 children

- He was known for being competitive and ruthless

- When he died he was worth more than 100 million dollars

victryl597943 — 2016-01-27 18:05:25 UTC

- In 1871 Cornelius donated one million dollars to a university

- He gave 50,000 dollars to the Church of the Strangers in New York

victryl597943 — 2016-01-27 18:07:40 UTC

victryl597943 — 2016-01-29 16:24:10 UTC

- Cornelius Vanderbilt was the founder of the New York Central Railroad.

- He was a shipping and railroad tycoon and a self made millionaire

- After working as a steamship captain he went into business for himself

- Before the Civil War he sold almost everything to invest in the new railways

- In 1844 Cornelius was elected director of the Long Island railroad

- In 1871 Vanderbilt opens the Grand Central Dept

victryl597943 — 2016-01-29 16:24:22 UTC

- At age 16 boat his first small ferry boat a 100 dollar loan

- His ferry expands to an ocean going fleet

- He moved up the ladder undercutting and overcoming competition

- By the end of the war he was the richest man in America worth over 65 million dollars

victryl597943 — 2016-01-29 16:26:09 UTC

victryl597943 — 2016-01-29 16:37:02 UTC