Vanderbilt's eldest son Cornelius Vanderbilt II received $5 million in the will, and three of his sons received $2 million each. His younger son received only the income from a $200,000 trust fund.

Commissioned by Reginald, the son of Cornelius Vanderbilt II and the grandfather of modern-day media figure Anderson Cooper, ...

From 1897 until his death in 1899, Cornelius Vanderbilt II managed railroads. During the third generation, wealth continued to grow but it stopped growing: William's extensive philanthropy and ...

His grandson, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, succeeded him as the president and chairman of the New York Central Railroad in 1885. As heir to the family fortune, he built a 70-room, 138,300-square-foot ...

Getty Images; Elm Court Estate; Library of Congress Elm Court Estate was built in 1886 as a summer home for Emily Vanderbilt, granddaughter of railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, and her family.

It will open for bidding on October 17. Cornelius Vanderbilt II, the grandson of railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, built the famous 138,300-square-foot Breakers mansion in Newport in 1895.

The steam yacht Cherokee, which belongs to the estate of the late William Clark, the millionaire thread manufacturer, has been sold by the trustees of the Clark estate to Cornelius Vanderbilt of ...

Commissioned in 1893 by railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt II, The Breakers is a Renaissance-style "summer cottage" inspired by the palaces in northern Italy. Its opulence knows no bounds ...

Sandy Point Farm was built in 1902 for Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. His father, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, built the Breakers mansion in Newport. Sandy Point Farm, now ...