Cornelius Vanderbilt was a shipping and railroad tycoon and a self-made multi-millionaire who became one of the wealthiest Americans of the 19th century. Vanderbilt went into business in the 1820s, and eventually became one of the country’s largest steamship operators. He gained a reputation for being fiercely competitive and ruthless. In the 1860s, he went into the railroad industry, where he built another empire and helped make railroad transportation better. Vanderbilt When Vanderbilt finally died, he was worth more than a 100 million dollars.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was A descendant of Dutch settlers who came to America in the mid-1600s. He was born in Staten Island, New York, to Phebe Hand and Cornelius van Derbilt. He worked on his father's
Cornelius Vanderbilt was A descendant of Dutch settlers who came to America in the mid-1600s. He was born in Staten Island, New York, to Phebe Hand and Cornelius van Derbilt. He worked on his father's