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Cornelius Vanderbilt I (May 27 1794 - January 4, 1877), also known by the sobriquets "The Commodore" or "Commodore Vanderbilt", was an American entrepreneur who built his wealth in shipping and railroads and was the patriarch of the Vanderbilt family. Vanderbilt was the fourth of nine children of Cornelius Vanderbilt and Phebe Hand, a family of modest means in Port Richmond on Staten Island in New York City.
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- May 27, 1794
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- January 4, 1877
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| Cornelius Vanderbilt was born on May 24, 1787 near New Dorp, Staten Island , New York . His family was very poor, and he dropped out of school at the age of 11 to work with his father. When he turned 16, he acquired $100 from his mother, bought two flat everything2.com/index.pl?node=Cornelius%20Vanderbilt |
