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Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt (née Gwynne; November 11, 1845 – April 24, 1934) was the wife of Cornelius Vanderbilt II and reigned as the matriarch of the Vanderbilt family for over 60 years.
Jan 26, 2021 · Alice Claypoole Gwynne Vanderbilt. Notable Socialite and Dowager Matron of the Vanderbilt Family for more than sixty years. Daughter of Abraham E. and Rachel Flagg Gwynne. Widow of Cornelius Vanderbilt II (1843-1899); Head of the House of Vanderbilt and Chairman of the Board of the New York Central.
Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt (1845–1934): wife of Cornelius Vanderbilt II Hamilton McKown Twombly (1849–1910): husband of Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly Henry White (1850–1927): 2nd husband of Emily Thorn Vanderbilt
Name variations: Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt II. Born Alice Claypoole Gwynne in 1845; died in 1934; married Cornelius Vanderbilt II (1843–1899, a banker, investor, and philanthropist); children: Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt (1869–1874); William Henry Vanderbilt II (1872–1892); Cornelius Vanderbilt III (1873–1942); Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney ...
Jul 5, 2017 · There she continued on as one of Newport’s leading hostesses, referred to in the press as Mrs. French Vanderbilt before her marriage to Paul Fitzsimons in 1919. Interestingly, her next-door neighbor for several seasons was Mrs. Graham Fair Vanderbilt (the ex-wife of Alfred’s cousin William K Vanderbilt Jr.), when she rented ...
Newport. Hailed as the grandest estate in America, The Breakers was the summer home of one of the wealthiest and most fascinating families in the nation’s history: the Vanderbilts. Visit Buy Tickets. The Breakers in Newport. Meet the Characters. Alice Vanderbilt. Matriarch of the wealthiest family in the world. Alfred Vanderbilt.
Sep 20, 2022 · Born 26 Nov 1845 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ancestors. Daughter of Abraham Evan Gwynne and Rachel Moore (Flagg) Matthews. [sibling (s) unknown] Wife of Cornelius Vanderbilt II — married Feb 1867 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States. Descendants.
May 25, 2023 · When Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt (1845–1934) appeared in the Electric Light Dress, commissioned from the House of Worth for her family’s legendary 1883 fancy-dress ball, she not only displayed her wealth but also signaled her modernity.
Aug 6, 2013 · Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt II (neé Alice Claypoole Gwynne. 1883. Museum of the City of New York. F2012.58.1341. Charles Frederick Worth House of Worth (Firm) Jean-Phillippe Worth (1856-1926). Fancy dress ensemble, “Electric Light,” worn by Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt at the 1883 Vanderbilt Ball. 1883.
Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt (née Gwynne; November 11, 1845 – April 24, 1934) was the wife of Cornelius Vanderbilt II and reigned as the matriarch of the Vanderbilt family for over 60 years.
