Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
American businessman and sportsman (1877–1915) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Sr. (October 20, 1877 – May 7, 1915) was an American businessman and member of the Vanderbilt family. A sportsman, he participated in and pioneered a number of related endeavors. He died in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania.[1]
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Born | (1877-10-20)October 20, 1877 New York City, New York, United States |
Died | May 7, 1915(1915-05-07) (aged 37) |
Education | St. Paul's School |
Alma mater | Yale University (1899) |
Political party | Republican |
Spouses | Ellen Tuck French
(m. 1901; div. 1908)Margaret Mary Emerson
(m. 1911) |
Children | William Henry Vanderbilt III Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. George Washington Vanderbilt III |
Parent(s) | Cornelius Vanderbilt II Alice Claypoole Gwynne |
Relatives | See Vanderbilt family |
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