William Henry Vanderbilt
1821–1885 (age 64)
Industrialist
Biography
William Henry Vanderbilt (1821–1885) expanded the family’s transportation empire with a steady hand and invested his influence in charitable efforts that strengthened hospitals, schools, and cultural institutions.
He balanced the responsibilities of business with a private devotion to family, and today he rests among his kin at the Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum.