Sellers declare the item's customs value and must comply with customs declaration laws. Born in 1878, William Kissam Vanderbilt II was the great-grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the fabled Commodore, who had first built the family's staggering fortune through steamship and railroad lines. Earn up to 5x points when you use your eBay Mastercard. Buyer pays for return shipping, Young Winston Churchill and Consuelo Vanderbilt Spencer sitting. Vanderbilt's portrait, painted by F. W. Wright from an original painting by Richard Hall between 1911 and 1921, was donated to Vanderbilt University in 1921; it is hung in Kirkland Hall. Share on Facebook - opens in a new window or tab, Share on Twitter - opens in a new window or tab, Share on Pinterest - opens in a new window or tab. He then opened the estate for public viewing several days a week and organized his will so that upon his death the Eagle's Nest property along with a $2 million upkeep fund would be given to Suffolk County, New York to serve as a public museum, the Vanderbilt Museum. Something went wrong. Vanderbilt was educated by tutors and at private schools and sent to study at Harvard University but dropped out after the first year. In 1933, tragedy struck the Vanderbilt family when his 26-year-old son, William Kissam III, was killed in an automobile accident in South Carolina while driving home to New York City from his father's Florida estate. He was born on March 2, 1878 in New York City, the second child and first son of William Kissam Vanderbilt and Alva Erksine Smith. In 1899, Vanderbilt married Virginia Graham Fair (1875–1935), a wealthy heiress whose father, James Graham Fair had made a fortune in mining the famous Comstock Lode. 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Th He built a mansion complete with docking facilities for his yacht, a seaplane hangar, tennis courts, swimming pool, and an eleven-hole golf course. However, sailing would take second place to his enthusiasm for fast cars. Son of William Kissam Vanderbilt I (1849-1920), and Alva Erskine Sterling Vanderbilt, later Belmont, (1853-1933); great-grandson of 'Commodore' Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877), founder of the family fortune. 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Held at a course set out in Nassau County on Long Island, New York, the race drew large crowds hoping to see an American car defeat the mighty European vehicles. Vanderbilt became the richest American after he took over his father's fortune in 1877 until his own death in 1885, passing on a substantial part of the fortune to his wife and children, particularly to his sons Cornelius II and William. He is too many people, if he’s any good.”—F. He inherited nearly $100 million from his father. View cart for details. While a great part of his life was filled with travel and leisure activities, Willie K Vanderbilt's father put him to work at the family's New York Central Railroad offices at Grand Central Station in Manhattan. William Henry "Billy" Vanderbilt was an American businessman and philanthropist. Your country's customs office can offer more details, or visit eBay's page on. This home was called Alva Base and the architect was Maurice Fatio. William H. Vanderbilt, eldest son of Cornelius Vanderbilt, died at 10:15 o'clock last night at the home of his father, Fifty seventh Street and Fifth Avenue. In 1904, Willie K Vanderbilt set a new Land Speed Record of 92.30 mph (148.54 km/h) in a Mercedes at the Daytona Beach Road Course at Ormond Beach, Florida. However, a French Panhard vehicle won the race and fans would have to wait until 1908 when 23-year-old George Robertson of Garden City, New York became the first American to win the Vanderbilt Cup. Soon, he acquired other motorized vehicles and before long began to infuriate citizens and officials alike as he sped furiously through the towns and villages of Long Island, New York en route to Idle Hour, his parent's summer estate at Oakdale. Becoming the first suburban automobile commuter, in 1910 Willie K Vanderbilt began work on the much more elaborate and costly "Eagles Nest" estate at Centerport, Long Island. Vanderbilt, William K.--(William Kissam),--1878-1944. In 1925 he traded the luxury yacht Eagle for ownership of Fisher Island, Florida, a place he used as a winter residence. As such, in 1905 he joined other Vanderbilts on Fifth Avenue, building a townhouse at number 666. - 8x10 photo, Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt Football Game 1950's, Original Slide aa 1-21b, Gloria Vanderbilt - Vintage photograph 2864691, New York, Hudson River at Vanderbilt Estate in1961, Original Slide aa 4-9b, 1986 Newport Rhode Island Photos Vanderbilt Mansion Snapshot Photograph vacation, 1912 Banker J.P. MORGAN by Capitol Glossy 8x10 Photo Print Portrait Poster, 1943 McDonald Vanderbilt Car Trolley Prospect Park West 20th Brooklyn NYC Photo, 1942 McDonald Vanderbilt Line Trolley at Grand Army Plaza Photo Brooklyn NYC, 1961 Pretty Mom, Family Vanderbilt Home New York Kodachrome Slide, 1909 American Roadster, Vanderbilt Races Old Photo 8.5" x 11" Reprint, 1942 McDonald Vanderbilt Line Trolley Car 20th Street Scene Brooklyn Photo. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. This amount is subject to change until you make payment. Together, they had three children: When the divorce matters were complete, the couple were married at the Hotel de Ville (city hall) in Paris. His father and mother … In 1883, Cornelius Vanderbilt II and his wife Alice posed for a photo before attending the fancy dress ball thrown by Vanderbilt’s brother, William Kissam Vanderbilt, and his wife Alva. In 1883, Cornelius Vanderbilt II and his wife Alice posed for a photo before attending the fancy dress ball thrown by Vanderbilt’s brother, William Kissam Vanderbilt, and his wife Alva. However, the toll road was never able to generate sustainable profits and in 1938 it was formally ceded to the county governments in lieu of the $80,000 due in back taxes. Subject to credit approval. historicalfindings has no other items for sale. For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program, This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. I shall have to read of it in the biography of authors.”—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862), Norman Foster, Baron Foster Of Thames Bank -, Virginia Woolf - Bibliography - "Biographies". Born to a life of luxury, he was raised in Vanderbilt mansions, traveled to Europe frequently, and sailed the globe on yachts owned by his father. For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program. Genealogy for William Henry Vanderbilt, II (1870 - 1892) family tree on Geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. This Photograph is aArchive Quality Reproduction created directly from the original photograph. On April 20, 1875, Vanderbilt married his first wife, Alva Erskine Smith (1853–1933), who was born in 1853 in Mobile, Alabama, to Murray Forbes Smith, a commission merchant, and Phoebe Ann Desha, daughter of US Representative Robert Desha. In 1902, Vanderbilt began construction on his own country place at Lake Success on Long Island that he named "Deepdale." There are 30 items available. This amount is subject to change until you make payment. In his turn he succeeded them as the Chairman and the President of the New York Central and related railroad lines in 1885. Copyright © 1995-2020 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. William K. Vanderbilt II – known to family and friends as Willie K. – loved the oceans and the natural world. At age 10, during a stay in the south of France he had ridden in a steam-powered tricycle from Beaulieu-sur-Mer the 7 kilometers to Monte Carlo and as a twenty-year-old, in 1898 he ordered a French De Dion-Bouton motor tricycle and had it shipped to New York. An international event, designed to spur American manufacturers into racing, the race's large cash prize drew the top drivers and their vehicles from across the Atlantic Ocean who had competed in Europe's Gordon Bennett Cup. Please enter 5 or 9 numbers for the ZIP Code. That same year, he launched the Vanderbilt Cup, the first major trophy in American auto racing. If you reside in an EU member state besides UK, import VAT on this purchase is not recoverable. He was the eldest son of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, an heir to his fortune and a prominent member of the Vanderbilt family. William Kissam Vanderbilt II (26 October 1878 – 8 January 1944) was a motor racing enthusiast and yachtsman, and a member of the prominent American Vanderbilt family. He was born on March 2, 1878 in New York City, the second child and first son of William Kissam Vanderbilt and Alva Erksine Smith. He was born on March 2, 1878 in New York City, the second child and first son of William Kissam Vanderbilt and Alva Erksine Smith. No additional import charges at delivery! He was a brother to Harold Stirling Vanderbilt and Consuelo Vanderbilt. Seeing the potential to solve the safety issue as well as improve attendance to his race, Willie K Vanderbilt formed a corporation to build the Long Island Motor Parkway, one of the country's first modern paved parkways that could not only be used for the race but would open up Long Island for easy access and economic development. The Vanderbilt Cup auto races repeatedly had crowd control problems and at the 1906 race a spectator was killed. Already extremely wealthy from a Trust fund and from his income as president of the New York Central Railroad Company, on his father's death in 1920, Willie K Vanderbilt inherited a multi-million dollar fortune. Qualifying purchases could enjoy No Interest if paid in full in 6 months on purchases of $99 or more. Railroad executive, accomplished yachtsman, pioneer automobile racing driver and promoter, explorer and philanthropist. In addition to this property, and his Long Island estate, Vanderbilt also owned a farm in Tennessee and Kedgwick Lodge, a hunting lodge designed for his father by architect Stanford White, on the Restigouche River in New Brunswick, Canada. Divorce proceedings were handled by his New York lawyers while he and Rosamund Lancaster Warburton (1897–1947), a former wife of an heir to the John Wanamaker department store fortune, waited discreetly away from the media at a home in the Parisian suburb of Passy, France. In World War II, the United States liberty ship SS William K. Vanderbilt was named in his honor. Biography. 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