William Douglas Sloane

1844–1915 (age 71)

Businessman

Biography

William Douglas Sloane built a respected legacy as a businessman and patron, pairing entrepreneurial skill with generous support for the arts, education, and civic causes dear to his heart.

His leadership reflected a belief that prosperity invited responsibility, and his memory endures not only in the city he helped sustain but also at the Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum where he now lies.

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Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum
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Rosamond Lancaster Warburton
1897–1947 (age 50)
Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum
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William Jay Schieffelin
1866–1955 (age 89)
Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum
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Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt
1868–1873 (age 5)
Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum
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Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt
1821–1896 (age 75)
Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum
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David Hennen Morris
1872–1944 (age 72)
Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum
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