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Jan 8, 2024 · William Kissam Vanderbilt II, an heir to the prominent Vanderbilt family and a figure in the early American auto racing scene, passed away in 1944. Born on October 26, 1878, in New York City, he was the second child and first son of William Kissam Vanderbilt and Alva Erskine Smith.
Dec 17, 2023 · On April 20, 1875, William Henry [Vanderbilt]’s second son, William Kissam, married Alva, daughter of the Mobile cotton planter, Murray Forbes Smith.
Dec 20, 2023 · When his eldest son, William Kissam Vanderbilt II, entered the employ of the New York Central, in 1903, William K. Sr. withdrew from business and devoted himself to sport; leaving the Vanderbilt railroad interests in the capable hands of Board Chairman, U.S. Senator Chauncey M. Depew.
Nov 9, 2023 · 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 October 26, 1878 in New York City, the second child and first son of William Kissam Vanderbilt and Alva Erskine Smith.
Oct 18, 2023 · Two years later, William Henry Vanderbilt died and left the business to his sons William Kissam Vanderbilt (pictured) and Cornelius Vanderbilt II.
Oct 24, 2023 · Following the example of Bennett, millionaire William Kissam Vanderbilt II launched the Vanderbilt Cup in the United States. Specifically, in Long Island, New York, in 1904. Influenced by...
Aug 26, 2023 · Three years later in Ablis in France, American motor racing enthusiast William Kissam Vanderbilt II set the fastest land speed record in a French-made Mors powered by an internal combustion engine. This would be the power-source of choice for several decades.
May 2, 2024 · His son William Kissam Vanderbilt had a remarkable French Gothic house built by Richard Morris Hunt, while another son, Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr, had a large French Renaissance house designed...
May 24, 2024 · Throughout the years, William Kissam Vanderbilt II transformed his estate into an opulent mansion. Eagle’s Nest was the sumptuous Long Island mansion of William Kissam Vanderbilt II, the son of...
Jun 17, 2024 · Currently a museum, planetarium, education facility, and wedding venue, Eagle’s Nest was the sumptuous Long Island mansion of William Kissam Vanderbilt II, the son of Alva Vanderbilt.
