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Frederick William Vanderbilt
Frederick William Vanderbilt
Born	February 2, 1856; New Dorp, NY
Died	June 29, 1938 (aged 82); Hyde Park, N.Y.
Resting place	Moravian Cemetery
Alma mater	Yale University
Spouse	Louise Holmes Anthony; (m. 1878; died 1926)
Parent(s)	William Henry Vanderbilt; Maria Louisa Kissam
Relatives	Margaret Van Alen (niece)
Family	Vanderbilt

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Frederick William Vanderbilt (February 2, 1856 – June 29, 1938) was a member of the American Vanderbilt family. He was a director of the New York Central Railroad for 61 years, and also a director of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad and of the Chicago and North Western Railroad.^[1]

Early life[edit]

Vanderbilt was born on February 2, 1856, in New Dorp, Staten Island. He was the third son of eight children born to William Henry Vanderbilt (1821–1885) and Maria Louisa (née Kissam) Vanderbilt (1821–1896).^[2] His siblings were Cornelius Vanderbilt II, who married Alice Claypoole Gwynne; Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt, who married Elliott Fitch Shepard; William Kissam Vanderbilt, who married Alva Erskine Smith and Anne Harriman Sands Rutherfurd; Emily Thorn Vanderbilt, who married William Douglas Sloane and Henry White; Florence Adele Vanderbilt, who married Hamilton McKown Twombly; Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt, who married William Seward Webb; and George Washington Vanderbilt II, who married Edith Stuyvesant Dresser.^[2]

He was the grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, who first created the Vanderbilt family's wealth. Upon his grandfather's death in 1877, 95% of the $100 million estate was left to his father and his three brothers ($5 million to Cornelius, and $2 million apiece to William, Frederick, and George).^[3]

In 1876, Vanderbilt graduated from Yale University's Sheffield Scientific School to which he later donated $500,000 (equivalent to $17,607,692 today) in 1902.^[4] While at Yale, he joined St. Anthony Hall and paid for a new chapter house and domatory.^[5]^[6]

Career[edit]

After graduating from Yale, he joined his father at the New York Central Railroad, like his brothers, working in one department after another to gain an understanding of the railroad business. After working for many years at the railroad, he devoted his time to travel and yachting.^[7]

Vanderbilt was a director of 22 railroads, including New York Central Railroad, the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, and the Chicago and North Western Railroad.^[7]

Legacy[edit]

Vanderbilt maintained residences in New York City (he lived for a while at 450 Fifth Avenue), Newport ("Rough Point"), Bar Harbor ("Sonogee"), Upper St. Regis Lake in the Adirondacks ("Pine Tree Point"), and a country palace in Hyde Park, New York ("Hyde Park") now preserved by the National Park Service as Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site. He built the nearby Howard Mansion and Carriage House for his nephew Thomas H. Howard in 1896.^[8]

Vanderbilt was the owner of 10 East 40th Street in Manhattan, a prominent example of art deco architecture, until his death; he also owned the steam yachts Vedette,^[9] Conqueror^[10]^[11] and Warrior.^[12] He commissioned a number of campus buildings at Yale University by architect Charles C. Haight that survive to this day, from campus dormitories comprising the present-day Silliman College, to Vanderbilt Hall,^[13] Phelps Hall,^[14] the Mason, Sloane and Osborn laboratories,^[15] and his secret society, St. Anthony Hall.^[16]

Personal life[edit]

In 1878, Frederick married Louise Holmes Torrance (née Anthony) (1854–1926), the daughter of Charles Lee Anthony and Catherine (née Holmes) Anthony. Louise's father was a successful dry-goods merchant in New York City. Louise had been previously married, in 1868, to Frederick's cousin Alfred Torrance, before their divorce in 1877.^[7]

Frederick Vanderbilt died in Hyde Park, New York, on June 29, 1938.^[7]^[1] He was buried at Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum in New Dorp.^[17] His estate was valued at $79,845,478 (equivalent to $1,653,993,657 today) upon his death.^[18] He left $5,200,000 to the Sheffield Scientific School,^[19] $3,900,000 to Vanderbilt University, $1,300,000 to the Salvation Army, and $650,000 to the New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor.^[18] After his charitable donations, his niece, Mrs. Margaret Louise Van Alen (1876–1969),^[20] was the chief heir of his estate, receiving his 5th Avenue home, Hyde Park home, and 25% of the residue of the estate.^[21]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Frederick William Vanderbilt Dead". United Press. June 30, 1938. Retrieved 2010-08-23. Frederick William Vanderbilt, 82, died Wednesday at his estate here. For 61 years he was a director of the New York Central Railroad Co. He also was a director of Pittsburgh & Lake Erie and of Chicago & North Western.
^ ^a ^b MacDowell, Dorothy Kelly (1989). Commodore Vanderbilt and his family: a biographical account of the Descendants of Cornelius and Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^ "Cornelius Vanderbilt.; A Long And Useful Life Ended. The Renowned Commodore Dies After Eight Months' Illness His Remarkable Career As A Man of the World His Wealth Estimated At $100,000,000 Particulars of His Illness And Death" (PDF). The New York Times. January 5, 1877.
^ "Frederick W. Vanderbilt Presents Land and a Dormitory to the Sheffield Scientific School" (PDF). The New York Times. July 8, 1902. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
^ Negus, W. H. (1900). "Delta Psi". In Maxwell, W. J. (ed.). Greek Lettermen of Washington. New York, New York: The Umbdenstock Publishing Co. pp. 231–234.
^ Vanderbilt gift to 'Sheff'; Frederick W. to Build a New $160,000 St. IAnthony Hall".(July 9, 1913) New York Times,
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "F. W. VANDERBILT DIES IN HYDE PARK; Grandson of Founder of the Family Fortune-61 Years on New York Central Board OWNER OF FAMOUS YACHTS Gifts to Hospitals, Colleges and Other Institutions Totaled Millions Director of 22 Railroads Gave Millions to Philanthropy In Cup Defender Syndicate Bought Napoleonic Furnishings" (PDF). The New York Times. 30 June 1938. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^ John A. Bonafide (January 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Howard Mansion and Carriage House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
^ The American Yacht List. New York: Thomas Manning. 1886. p. 162.
^ Lloyd's Register of American Yachts. New York: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1903. p. 68.
^ The American Yacht List. New York: Thomas Manning. 1891. p. 290.
^ Lloyd's Register (1906), p. 244.
^ Hsnparch.com Archived September 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ "MSSA.library.yale.edu". Archived from the original on August 28, 2006.
^ [1]^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Yalealumnimagazine.com". Archived from the original on February 27, 2007.
^ "F. W. Vanderbilt Rites – Dr. Darlington Officiates at Private Services Here" (PDF). The New York Times. 2 July 1938. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^ ^a ^b "F.W. Vanderbilt Left $72,845,478 – Appraisal Shows Four Public Gifts Totaled $11.114,609, 42 1/2% of Residuary – Taxes Take $42,836,278 – City, State and Westchester Bonds and U.S. Steel Stock Formed Bulk of Estate" (PDF). The New York Times. 30 December 1941. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^ "F. W. Vanderbilt Aids Yale – His Will Assures Erection of Another Residence Hall" (PDF). The New York Times. 29 October 1938. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^ "Wealthy Newport Dowager, Mrs Brugiere, Dies at 92". Nashua Telegraph. 22 January 1969. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
^ "Niece is Chief Heir of F. W. Vanderbilt – Mrs. Van Alen Gets 5th Ave. Property, Hyde Park Home and 25% of Residue – Two Universities Aided – Yale and Vanderbilt to Share-Charities Also Named for Parts of Estate. Charities Share in Estate Trusts to Go to Children" (PDF). The New York Times. 14 July 1938. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

Sources[edit]

Lloyd's Register (1906). Lloyd's Register of American Yachts. New York: Lloyd's Register of Shipping.

External links[edit]

[up-1] "Frederick William Vanderbilt Dead". United Press. June 30, 1938. Retrieved 2010-08-23. Frederick William Vanderbilt, 82, died Wednesday at his estate here. For 61 years he was a director of the New York Central Railroad Co. He also was a director of Pittsburgh & Lake Erie and of Chicago & North Western.

[MacDowell1989-2] MacDowell, Dorothy Kelly (1989). Commodore Vanderbilt and his family: a biographical account of the Descendants of Cornelius and Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

[CVobit1877-3] "Cornelius Vanderbilt.; A Long And Useful Life Ended. The Renowned Commodore Dies After Eight Months' Illness His Remarkable Career As A Man of the World His Wealth Estimated At $100,000,000 Particulars of His Illness And Death" (PDF). The New York Times. January 5, 1877.

[4] "Frederick W. Vanderbilt Presents Land and a Dormitory to the Sheffield Scientific School" (PDF). The New York Times. July 8, 1902. Retrieved 2010-08-23.

[5] Negus, W. H. (1900). "Delta Psi". In Maxwell, W. J. (ed.). Greek Lettermen of Washington. New York, New York: The Umbdenstock Publishing Co. pp. 231–234.

[6] Vanderbilt gift to 'Sheff'; Frederick W. to Build a New $160,000 St. IAnthony Hall".(July 9, 1913) New York Times,

[FWVObit1938-7] "F. W. VANDERBILT DIES IN HYDE PARK; Grandson of Founder of the Family Fortune-61 Years on New York Central Board OWNER OF FAMOUS YACHTS Gifts to Hospitals, Colleges and Other Institutions Totaled Millions Director of 22 Railroads Gave Millions to Philanthropy In Cup Defender Syndicate Bought Napoleonic Furnishings" (PDF). The New York Times. 30 June 1938. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[nrhpinv_ny-8] John A. Bonafide (January 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Howard Mansion and Carriage House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2010-10-24.

[9] The American Yacht List. New York: Thomas Manning. 1886. p. 162.

[10] Lloyd's Register of American Yachts. New York: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1903. p. 68.

[11] The American Yacht List. New York: Thomas Manning. 1891. p. 290.

[FOOTNOTELloyd's_Register1906244-12] Lloyd's Register (1906), p. 244.

[13] Hsnparch.com Archived September 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[14] "MSSA.library.yale.edu". Archived from the original on August 28, 2006.

[15] [1]^{[permanent dead link]}

[16] "Yalealumnimagazine.com". Archived from the original on February 27, 2007.

[1938Rites-17] "F. W. Vanderbilt Rites – Dr. Darlington Officiates at Private Services Here" (PDF). The New York Times. 2 July 1938. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

[1941Estate-18] "F.W. Vanderbilt Left $72,845,478 – Appraisal Shows Four Public Gifts Totaled $11.114,609, 42 1/2% of Residuary – Taxes Take $42,836,278 – City, State and Westchester Bonds and U.S. Steel Stock Formed Bulk of Estate" (PDF). The New York Times. 30 December 1941. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

[1938Yale-19] "F. W. Vanderbilt Aids Yale – His Will Assures Erection of Another Residence Hall" (PDF). The New York Times. 29 October 1938. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

[20] "Wealthy Newport Dowager, Mrs Brugiere, Dies at 92". Nashua Telegraph. 22 January 1969. Retrieved 4 March 2014.

[1938Heiress-21] "Niece is Chief Heir of F. W. Vanderbilt – Mrs. Van Alen Gets 5th Ave. Property, Hyde Park Home and 25% of Residue – Two Universities Aided – Yale and Vanderbilt to Share-Charities Also Named for Parts of Estate. Charities Share in Estate Trusts to Go to Children" (PDF). The New York Times. 14 July 1938. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

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 ==Early life==
-Vanderbilt was born on February 2, 1856 in [[New Dorp, Staten Island]].  He was the third son of eight children born to [[William Henry Vanderbilt]] (1821–1885) and Maria Louisa ([[née]] Kissam) Vanderbilt (1821–1896).<ref name="MacDowell1989"/> His siblings were [[Cornelius Vanderbilt II]], who married [[Alice Claypoole Gwynne]]; [[Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt Shepard|Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt]], who married [[Elliott Fitch Shepard]]; [[William Kissam Vanderbilt]], who married [[Alva Belmont|Alva Erskine Smith]] and [[Anne Harriman Vanderbilt|Anne Harriman Sands Rutherfurd]]; [[Emily Thorn Vanderbilt]], who married [[William Douglas Sloane]] and [[Henry White (diplomat)|Henry White]]; [[Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly|Florence Adele Vanderbilt]], who married [[Hamilton McKown Twombly]]; [[Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt Webb|Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt]], who married [[William Seward Webb]]; and [[George Washington Vanderbilt II]], who married [[Edith Stuyvesant Dresser]].<ref name="MacDowell1989">{{cite book|last1=MacDowell|first1=Dorothy Kelly|title=Commodore Vanderbilt and his family: a biographical account of the Descendants of Cornelius and Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt|date=1989|publisher=[[University of Wisconsin]]|location=Madison, WI|url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Commodore_Vanderbilt_and_his_family.html?id=ZJVYAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=18 September 2017}}</ref>
+Vanderbilt was born on February 2, 1856, in [[New Dorp, Staten Island]].  He was the third son of eight children born to [[William Henry Vanderbilt]] (1821–1885) and Maria Louisa ([[née]] Kissam) Vanderbilt (1821–1896).<ref name="MacDowell1989"/> His siblings were [[Cornelius Vanderbilt II]], who married [[Alice Claypoole Gwynne]]; [[Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt Shepard|Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt]], who married [[Elliott Fitch Shepard]]; [[William Kissam Vanderbilt]], who married [[Alva Belmont|Alva Erskine Smith]] and [[Anne Harriman Vanderbilt|Anne Harriman Sands Rutherfurd]]; [[Emily Thorn Vanderbilt]], who married [[William Douglas Sloane]] and [[Henry White (diplomat)|Henry White]]; [[Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly|Florence Adele Vanderbilt]], who married [[Hamilton McKown Twombly]]; [[Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt Webb|Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt]], who married [[William Seward Webb]]; and [[George Washington Vanderbilt II]], who married [[Edith Stuyvesant Dresser]].<ref name="MacDowell1989">{{cite book|last1=MacDowell|first1=Dorothy Kelly|title=Commodore Vanderbilt and his family: a biographical account of the Descendants of Cornelius and Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt|date=1989|publisher=[[University of Wisconsin]]|location=Madison, WI|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZJVYAAAAMAAJ|access-date=18 September 2017}}</ref>
-He was the grandson of Commodore [[Cornelius Vanderbilt]], who first created the Vanderbilt family wealth.  Upon his grandfather's death in 1877, 95% of the $100&nbsp;million estate was left to his father and his three brothers ($5&nbsp;million to [[Cornelius Vanderbilt II|Cornelius]], and $2&nbsp;million apiece to [[William Kissam Vanderbilt|William]], Frederick, and [[George Washington Vanderbilt II|George]]).<ref name=CVobit1877>{{cite news| url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1877/01/05/80358540.pdf | work=The New York Times | title=Cornelius Vanderbilt.; A Long And Useful Life Ended. The Renowned Commodore Dies After Eight Months' Illness His Remarkable Career As A Man of the World His Wealth Estimated At $100,000,000 Particulars of His Illness And Death | date=January 5, 1877}}</ref>
+He was the grandson of Commodore [[Cornelius Vanderbilt]], who first created the Vanderbilt family's wealth.  Upon his grandfather's death in 1877, 95% of the $100&nbsp;million estate was left to his father and his three brothers ($5&nbsp;million to [[Cornelius Vanderbilt II|Cornelius]], and $2&nbsp;million apiece to [[William Kissam Vanderbilt|William]], Frederick, and [[George Washington Vanderbilt II|George]]).<ref name=CVobit1877>{{cite news| url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1877/01/05/80358540.pdf | work=The New York Times | title=Cornelius Vanderbilt.; A Long And Useful Life Ended. The Renowned Commodore Dies After Eight Months' Illness His Remarkable Career As A Man of the World His Wealth Estimated At $100,000,000 Particulars of His Illness And Death | date=January 5, 1877}}</ref>
-In 1876, Vanderbilt graduated from [[Yale University]]'s [[Sheffield Scientific School]], to which he later donated $500,000 (equivalent to ${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|500000|1902}}}} today) in 1902.<ref>{{cite news |title=Frederick W. Vanderbilt Presents Land and a Dormitory to the Sheffield Scientific School. |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1902/07/08/101958126.pdf |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=July 8, 1902 |accessdate=2010-08-23 }}</ref>
+In 1876, Vanderbilt graduated from [[Yale University]]'s [[Sheffield Scientific School]] to which he later donated $500,000 (equivalent to ${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|500000|1902}}}} today) in 1902.<ref>{{cite news |title=Frederick W. Vanderbilt Presents Land and a Dormitory to the Sheffield Scientific School. |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1902/07/08/101958126.pdf |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=July 8, 1902 |access-date=2010-08-23 }}</ref> While at Yale, he joined St. Anthony Hall and paid for a new chapter house and domatory.<ref>Negus, W. H. (1900). "[https://archive.org/details/greeklettermenof01maxw/page/232/mode/2up?q=%22delta+psi%22 Delta Psi]". In Maxwell, W. J. (ed.). ''Greek Lettermen of Washington''. New York, New York: The Umbdenstock Publishing Co. pp.&nbsp;231–234.</ref><ref>Vanderbilt gift to '[https://www.nytimes.com/1913/07/09/archives/vanderbilt-gift-to-sheff-frederick-w-to-build-a-new-160000-st.html Sheff'; Frederick W. to Build a New $160,000 St. IAnthony Hall]".(July 9, 1913) New York Times, </ref>
 ==Career==
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 === Legacy ===
-Vanderbilt maintained [[Vanderbilt mansions|residences]] in New York City (he lived for a while at 450 [[Fifth Avenue]]), Newport ("[[Rough Point]]"), [[Bar Harbor]] ("[[Sonogee]]"), [[Upper St. Regis Lake]] in the [[Adirondacks]] ("[[Pine Tree Point]]"), and a country palace in [[Hyde Park, New York]] ("Hyde Park") now preserved by the [[National Park Service]] as [[Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site]]. He built the nearby [[Howard Mansion and Carriage House]] for his nephew Thomas H. Howard in 1896.<ref name="nrhpinv_ny">{{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=2010|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Howard Mansion and Carriage House|date=January 1993|accessdate=2010-10-24|author=John A. Bonafide|publisher=[[New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016161350/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=2010|archive-date=2012-10-16}}</ref>
+Vanderbilt maintained [[Vanderbilt mansions|residences]] in New York City (he lived for a while at 450 [[Fifth Avenue]]), Newport ("[[Rough Point]]"), [[Bar Harbor]] ("[[Sonogee]]"), [[Upper St. Regis Lake]] in the [[Adirondacks]] ("[[Pine Tree Point]]"), and a country palace in [[Hyde Park, New York]] ("Hyde Park") now preserved by the [[National Park Service]] as [[Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site]]. He built the nearby [[Howard Mansion and Carriage House]] for his nephew Thomas H. Howard in 1896.<ref name="nrhpinv_ny">{{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=2010|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Howard Mansion and Carriage House|date=January 1993|access-date=2010-10-24|author=John A. Bonafide|publisher=[[New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016161350/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=2010|archive-date=2012-10-16}}</ref>
 Vanderbilt was the owner of [[10 East 40th Street]] in [[Manhattan]], a prominent example of [[art deco]] architecture, until his death; he also owned the steam yachts ''Vedette'',<ref>{{cite book|title=The American Yacht List|year=1886|publisher=Thomas Manning|location=New York|page=162|url=http://library.mysticseaport.org/initiative/YachtSPSearch.cfm?r_id=729518}}</ref> ''Conqueror''<ref>{{cite book|title=Lloyd's Register of American Yachts|year=1903|publisher=Lloyd's Register of Shipping|location=New York|page=68|url=http://library.mysticseaport.org/initiative/YachtSPSearch.cfm?r_id=797479}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The American Yacht List|year=1891|publisher=Thomas Manning|location=New York|page=290|url=http://library.mysticseaport.org/initiative/YachtSPSearch.cfm?r_id=738048}}</ref>  and  ''Warrior''.{{sfnp|Lloyd's Register|1906|p=244}} He commissioned a number of campus buildings at [[Yale University]] by architect [[Charles C. Haight]] that survive to this day, from campus dormitories comprising the present-day [[Silliman College]], to Vanderbilt Hall,<ref>[http://www.hsnparch.com/projects/yale/vanderbilt/vanderEXT1.htm Hsnparch.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070914124617/http://www.hsnparch.com/projects/yale/vanderbilt/vanderEXT1.htm |date=September 14, 2007 }}</ref> Phelps Hall,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mssa.library.yale.edu/madid/showzoom.php?id=ru&ruid=151&pg=1&imgNum=4912|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060828163733/http://mssa.library.yale.edu/madid/showzoom.php?id=ru&ruid=151&pg=1&imgNum=4912|url-status=dead|title=MSSA.library.yale.edu|archive-date=August 28, 2006}}</ref> the Mason, Sloane and Osborn laboratories,<ref>[http://www.facilities.yale.edu/Campus/Building1.asp?lstBldg=1800]{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and his secret society, [[St. Anthony Hall]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yalealumnimagazine.com/issues/01_03/popup/landmarks/22.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070227153048/http://www.yalealumnimagazine.com/issues/01_03/popup/landmarks/22.html|url-status=dead|title=Yalealumnimagazine.com|archive-date=February 27, 2007}}</ref>
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 In 1878, Frederick married [[Louise Vanderbilt|Louise Holmes Torrance (née Anthony)]] (1854–1926), the daughter of Charles Lee Anthony and Catherine (née Holmes) Anthony. Louise's father was a successful dry-goods merchant in New York City.  Louise had been previously married, in 1868, to Frederick's cousin Alfred Torrance, before their divorce in 1877.<ref name="FWVObit1938"/>
-Frederick Vanderbilt died in [[Hyde Park, New York]] on June 29, 1938.<ref name="FWVObit1938">{{cite news |title=F. W. VANDERBILT DIES IN HYDE PARK; Grandson of Founder of the Family Fortune-61 Years on New York Central Board OWNER OF FAMOUS YACHTS Gifts to Hospitals, Colleges and Other Institutions Totaled Millions Director of 22 Railroads Gave Millions to Philanthropy In Cup Defender Syndicate Bought Napoleonic Furnishings |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1938/06/30/99549510.pdf |accessdate=3 May 2019 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=30 June 1938}}</ref><ref name=up>{{cite news |title=Frederick William Vanderbilt Dead |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/access/81320745.html?dids=81320745:81320745&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jun+30,+1938&author=&pub=Wall+Street+Journal&desc=Frederick+William+Vanderbilt+Dead&pqatl=google |quote=Frederick William Vanderbilt, 82, died Wednesday at his estate here. For 61 years he was a director of the New York Central Railroad Co. He also was a director of Pittsburgh & Lake Erie and of Chicago & North Western. |work=[[United Press]] |date=June 30, 1938 |accessdate=2010-08-23}}</ref> He was buried at [[Moravian Cemetery]] in [[New Dorp]].<ref name="1938Rites">{{cite news|title=F. W. Vanderbilt Rites – Dr. Darlington Officiates at Private Services Here|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1938/07/02/98159478.pdf |accessdate=18 September 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=2 July 1938}}</ref> His estate was valued at $79,845,478 (equivalent to ${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|79845478|1941}}}} today) upon his death.<ref name="1941Estate">{{cite news|title=F.W. Vanderbilt Left $72,845,478 – Appraisal Shows Four Public Gifts Totaled $11.114,609, 42 1/2% of Residuary – Taxes Take $42,836,278 – City, State and Westchester Bonds and U.S. Steel Stock Formed Bulk of Estate|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1941/12/30/282532482.pdf |accessdate=18 September 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=30 December 1941}}</ref> He left $5,200,000 to the [[Sheffield Scientific School]],<ref name="1938Yale">{{cite news|title=F. W. Vanderbilt Aids Yale – His Will Assures Erection of Another Residence Hall|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1938/10/29/98204756.pdf |accessdate=18 September 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=29 October 1938}}</ref> $3,900,000 to [[Vanderbilt University]], $1,300,000 to the [[Salvation Army]], and $650,000 to the [[Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor|New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor]].<ref name="1941Estate"/> After his charitable donations, his niece, Mrs. [[Margaret Van Alen Bruguiére|Margaret Louise Van Alen]] (1876–1969),<ref>{{cite web |url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2209&dat=19690122&id=syRfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8U4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=3495,2164927|title=Wealthy Newport Dowager, Mrs Brugiere, Dies at 92 |publisher=[[The Telegraph (Nashua)|Nashua Telegraph]]|date=22 January 1969|accessdate=4 March 2014}}</ref> was the chief heir of his estate, receiving his 5th Avenue home, Hyde Park home, and 25% of the residue of the estate.<ref name="1938Heiress">{{cite news|title=Niece is Chief Heir of F. W. Vanderbilt – Mrs. Van Alen Gets 5th Ave. Property, Hyde Park Home and 25% of Residue – Two Universities Aided – Yale and Vanderbilt to Share-Charities Also Named for Parts of Estate. Charities Share in Estate Trusts to Go to Children|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1938/07/14/98164636.pdf |accessdate=18 September 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=14 July 1938}}</ref>
+Frederick Vanderbilt died in [[Hyde Park, New York]], on June 29, 1938.<ref name="FWVObit1938">{{cite news |title=F. W. VANDERBILT DIES IN HYDE PARK; Grandson of Founder of the Family Fortune-61 Years on New York Central Board OWNER OF FAMOUS YACHTS Gifts to Hospitals, Colleges and Other Institutions Totaled Millions Director of 22 Railroads Gave Millions to Philanthropy In Cup Defender Syndicate Bought Napoleonic Furnishings |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1938/06/30/99549510.pdf |access-date=3 May 2019 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=30 June 1938}}</ref><ref name=up>{{cite news |title=Frederick William Vanderbilt Dead |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/access/81320745.html?dids=81320745:81320745&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jun+30,+1938&author=&pub=Wall+Street+Journal&desc=Frederick+William+Vanderbilt+Dead&pqatl=google |quote=Frederick William Vanderbilt, 82, died Wednesday at his estate here. For 61 years he was a director of the New York Central Railroad Co. He also was a director of Pittsburgh & Lake Erie and of Chicago & North Western. |work=[[United Press]] |date=June 30, 1938 |access-date=2010-08-23}}</ref> He was buried at [[Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum]] in [[New Dorp]].<ref name="1938Rites">{{cite news|title=F. W. Vanderbilt Rites – Dr. Darlington Officiates at Private Services Here|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1938/07/02/98159478.pdf |access-date=18 September 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=2 July 1938}}</ref> His estate was valued at $79,845,478 (equivalent to ${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|79845478|1941}}}} today) upon his death.<ref name="1941Estate">{{cite news|title=F.W. Vanderbilt Left $72,845,478 – Appraisal Shows Four Public Gifts Totaled $11.114,609, 42 1/2% of Residuary – Taxes Take $42,836,278 – City, State and Westchester Bonds and U.S. Steel Stock Formed Bulk of Estate|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1941/12/30/282532482.pdf |access-date=18 September 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=30 December 1941}}</ref> He left $5,200,000 to the [[Sheffield Scientific School]],<ref name="1938Yale">{{cite news|title=F. W. Vanderbilt Aids Yale – His Will Assures Erection of Another Residence Hall|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1938/10/29/98204756.pdf |access-date=18 September 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=29 October 1938}}</ref> $3,900,000 to [[Vanderbilt University]], $1,300,000 to the [[Salvation Army]], and $650,000 to the [[Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor|New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor]].<ref name="1941Estate"/> After his charitable donations, his niece, Mrs. [[Margaret Van Alen Bruguiére|Margaret Louise Van Alen]] (1876–1969),<ref>{{cite web |url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2209&dat=19690122&id=syRfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8U4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=3495,2164927|title=Wealthy Newport Dowager, Mrs Brugiere, Dies at 92 |publisher=[[The Telegraph (Nashua)|Nashua Telegraph]]|date=22 January 1969|access-date=4 March 2014}}</ref> was the chief heir of his estate, receiving his 5th Avenue home, Hyde Park home, and 25% of the residue of the estate.<ref name="1938Heiress">{{cite news|title=Niece is Chief Heir of F. W. Vanderbilt – Mrs. Van Alen Gets 5th Ave. Property, Hyde Park Home and 25% of Residue – Two Universities Aided – Yale and Vanderbilt to Share-Charities Also Named for Parts of Estate. Charities Share in Estate Trusts to Go to Children|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1938/07/14/98164636.pdf |access-date=18 September 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=14 July 1938}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 *[http://www.nps.gov/vama/index.htm Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site]
 *[http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/78vanderbilt/78facts3.htm  National Park Service]
-*[https://archive.is/20040614095126/http://cityguide.pojonews.com/fe/Heritage/stories/he_frederick_vanderbilt.asp ''Poughkeepsie Journal'']
+*[https://archive.today/20040614095126/http://cityguide.pojonews.com/fe/Heritage/stories/he_frederick_vanderbilt.asp ''Poughkeepsie Journal'']
 *[http://www.nps.gov/history/NR/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/78vanderbilt/78vanderbilt.htm ''Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Monument to the Gilded Age,'' a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan]
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 [[Category:Yale University alumni]]
 [[Category:People from Hyde Park, New York]]
-[[Category:People from Staten Island]]
+[[Category:Businesspeople from Staten Island]]
+[[Category:American philanthropists]]
+[[Category:St. Anthony Hall]]
+[[Category:Burials at the Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum]]

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