Emily Thorn Vanderbilt

1852–1946 (age 94)

Socialite

About Emily Thorn Vanderbilt

Emily Thorn Vanderbilt (1852–1946) lived to age 94. They were a socialite. Born in Staten Island, they died in Lenox. They are buried at Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum.

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