Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, the fifth child of his parents, inherited most of the fortune, while the rest was divided among Reginald and his two sisters. A huge foreign motor car of primitive design, roaring by night through Share highlights of Reginald's life. There was an error deleting this problem. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. He also got married a second time on March 6, 1923, to Gloria Morgan, a Swiss-born American socialite. Reginald married Cathleen Neilson in 1903 and together they had a daughter named Cathleen Vanderbilt. Born on February 20, 1924, to railroad heir Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt and his wife, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt was famous from her birth, which was greeted with the headline R.C. He left around $100 million when he died in 1877 at age 82. and you'll be alerted when others do the same. Sitelinks. Share memories and family stories, photos, or ask questions. Like his brother Neily, Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt contributed nothing to the family coffers. Resend Activation Email. or visit Help / Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) to discover more about the community. [14] They divorced that same year and in 1940, she married for the third and final time to Martin Arostegui, a publisher in Havana, Cuba. Try again later. The much-publicized court struggle over his daughter Glorias custody kept Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt, the most famous fourth generation Vanderbilt, in the press for about a decade after his death. A stroke in 1896 compelled him to reduce his active business involvement. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. mother. It led to her forays into textile design and later to putting her name of a branded line of denim that defined the fusion of mass market and luxury in the 1980s. He was the youngest son of Cornelius Vanderbilt II (1843-1899) and Alice Claypoole Gwynne (1845-1934). Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt, of the New York and Newport sporting Vanderbilts, died in September 1925 less monied than you'd have thought, able to pass along a $5 million trust fund to his 19 . Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Reginald Vanderbilt (6598358)? Please enter your email and password to sign in. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? "She was 95 years old, but ask anyone close to her and theyd tell you, she was the youngest person they knew, the coolest and most modern. Read our investigation, How Meghan Markle reveals Donald Trumps big royal lie, From the Archive: Swearing off the party circuit with Paris Hilton and her fianc Paris, Why Chernobyls unique form of dread was so addicting. . [6], He attended Yale University, but did not graduate. Refresh this page to see various historical events that occurred during Reginald's lifetime. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. "Gloria Vanderbilt jeans were incredibly influential on the market for status jeans arguably, they were the first," Emma McClendon, associate curator of costume at the Fashion Institute of Technology's museum, said. After a few years of separation, the couple divorced in April 1920, following which his first wife married again in January 1921. VANDERBILT SUED FOR DIVORCE; His Wife, Formerly Cathleen Neilson, Charges Desertion and Asks Custody of Child. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Rather, he developed a reputation for being a squanderer. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. She also inspired the character of Holly Golightly in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and made news in her own right as an actress, artist and author. [15][13], On March 6, 1923,[16] he married Gloria Mercedes Morgan (19041965). His mother, Alice Claypoole Gwynne Vanderbilt, reigned as the matriarch of the Vanderbilt family for over 60 years. Died: 1927 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, Died: 13 Feb 1965 in Los Angeles, [county], California, USA, Marriage: 6 Mar 1923 in New York, [county], New York, USA View Info, Father: Cornelius Vanderbilt * 27.11.1843, Gloria Laura Mercedes Morgan * 23.08.1904, Gloria Laura Vanderbilt * 20.02.1924 Sidney Lumet Pasquale DiCicco Antoni Stanislaw Boleslawowicz Wyatt Emory Cooper. He married Gloria Morgan, a Swiss-born American socialite, for the second time on March 6, 1923. tnne Through His New Idea as to Hand BrakesAppr https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/t-magazine/wharton-custom-country-undine-spragg.html#commentsContainer, Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91806842/william-henry-vanderbilt, Sandy Point Farm, Portsmouth, Rhode Island. In August 1932, ten days after her divorce from Cushing, she married CBS radio executive Lawrence Wise Lowman (19001980) at the court house in Hempstead, Long Island. All rights reserved. Sign up for our daily newsletter and never miss a story. The Biography section is collaborative, where we work together to present the facts. father. Oops, we were unable to send the email. "And that you can still think the best thing is around the corner.". Please reset your password. [1], Through his son, Alfred, he was the grandfather of William Henry Vanderbilt III, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr., and George Washington Vanderbilt III.[1]. 1965. evening. As a result, by the fourth generation, the familys fortune had plummeted. Reginald 'Reggie' Claypoole Vanderbilt millionaire equestrian, GloriaVanderbilt's father, with is wife Kathleen Neilson, aboard a liner c. 1925. Verify and try again. Failed to delete flower. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. She was the first woman to hold an elected Federal office. You can always change this later in your Account settings. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. And more! Cause: Liver failure. Her father, Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt, was 43, a gambler and boozer dying of liver disease when he married Gloria Morgan, 19, in . This is a carousel with slides. As it must to all men, Death came last week to Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Cathleen Vanderbilt Arostegui I found on Findagrave.com. Those formative years would nurture in Vanderbilt a passion for making art that would last a lifetime. His Vast Wealth Estimated at Two Hundred Millions", "Mrs. Vanderbilt Sr. Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt (18691874), who died of a childhood illness at the age of five. based on information from your browser. Was Tiffany involved? R. VANDERBILT LEFT CHILDREN $6,250,000", "H. Cushing IV, Polo Player And Investor, 76", "Ms. Vanderbilt's Son Plunges to His Death", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reginald_Claypoole_Vanderbilt&oldid=1144917420, Burials at the Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox person with multiple parents, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2022, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 March 2023, at 08:19. WHITNEY DIES AT 58 OF PNEUMONIA Heir to Wealth and Prestige. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Year should not be greater than current year. One of America's Richest Men. Baby Gloria with her mother, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, shortly after the death of her father . She was buried in the Aurelia Castillo family vault at Colon Cemetery, Havana. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. At the age of 21, he received $10 million from his father, and $5 million from his brother Alfred, who perished aboard the RMS Lusitania in 1915. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Ad Choices. Death. Share what Reginald did for a living or if he had a career or profession. Vanderbilt died Monday, June 17, 2019 in New York City after a battle with stomach cancer. Thanks for your help! Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt was born 19 December 1880 in Staten Island, New York, United States to Cornelius Vanderbilt (1843-1899) and Alice Claypoole Gwynne (1845-1934) and died 4 September 1925 Sandy Point Farm, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States of cirrhosis due to alcoholism. Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt, the most famous fourth generation Vanderbilt, remained in the news for about a decade after his death due to the much publicized court battle over his daughter Gloria's custody. Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt was born on January 15, 1880, on Staten Island, New York. Born. David K. Li is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital. Before their divorce in 1932, they lived at 26 East 96th Street and were the parents of Henry Cooke Cushing IV (19242000), a polo player and investor who was married to Georgia Walters "Georgette Windsor" (born 1924), Ruth Swift Dunbar (19322010), Rosalba Neri (born 1939), and Laura Alvarez. The same vehicle, roaring back through the dawn, let them know Learn more about managing a memorial . 4 August 2021 . Try again. 7 birth records, View Evelyn Floret / The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images. The much-publicized court struggle over his daughter Gloria's custody kept Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt, the most famous fourth generation Vanderbilt, in the press for about a decade after his death. His father, the favorite grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, one of Americas wealthiest business magnates, had inherited and maintained the family enterprise, the New York Central Railroad. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. In 1916, when he was 36 years old, suffragette Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman elected to the House of Representatives as a Representative at large from Montana. Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York, "MR. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT DEAD; Succumbed Suddenly Yesterday to Cerebral Hemorrhage. This account has been disabled. In her later years, Vanderbilt wrote several memoirs and novels, and was the focus of a joint documentary "Nothing Left Unsaid" with Cooper in 2016. In 1923, Cathleen was married to Henry "Harry" Cooke Cushing III (18951960) in the Italian Gardens of the Ambassador Hotel. [21], Through his daughter Gloria, Reginald is the maternal grandfather of Leopold Stanislaus Stokowski (b. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Make sure that the file is a photo. Welcome to AncientFaces, a com "Thank you for helping me find my family & friends again so many years after I lost them. Frank Sinatra and Gloria Vanderbilt at the Ambassador Hotel in New York on New Years Eve in 1954. Ex-wife of Lawrence Wise Lowman and Harry Cooke Cushing, III. Wife of Martin Arestogui. He is Prostrated by Paralysis While Talking to Robert Jarrett, President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and Dies Without Speaking. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Her fashion career largely ended in the 1990s, and afterward she focused primarily on making art and writing, ultimately publishing several books of poetry and memoirs. Heiress, Socialite, American heiress and member of the Vanderbilt family. Vanderbilt and Miss Neilson Wed From It", "R.C. Many Concerns Now Merged", "Reginald Vanderbilt Dies Suddenly Today", "MISS VANDERBILT WILL WED A COUNT; Gladys, Youngest Daughter of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, the Financee of Laszlo Szechenyi. Alice Claypoole Gwynne. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. His 70-room summer residence, The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island, still stands as a memory of his lifestyle. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? In 1880, in the year that Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt was born, on February 2nd the city of Wabash, Indiana became the third city in the world to be lit by electricity. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Select " [relationship]" At 21 Reginald came into . Vanderbilt family member is 75. Who is Reginald Vanderbilt to you? Son of Cornelius Vanderbilt, II and Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt ). Vanderbilt family. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. He Won Distinction as Soldier, Inventor, engineer, Yachtsman. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Two in, ilt and Miss Cathleen Neilson. An avid equestrian, Vanderbilt was the founder and president of many equestrian organizations. Widow Of Financier, Long Ill. Was A Leader In Brilliant Era Of New York Society", "H.P. As the figures show he also did not have a long life. GREAT NEWS! She died this morning the way she wanted to at home, surrounded by family and friends.". Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Her private life was marked by more tragedy. liver cirrhosis. [citation needed], Through his eldest daughter, Vanderbilt was the grandfather of Henry Cooke Cushing IV (19242000),[21] who was married to Georgia Walters "Georgette Windsor" (b. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Early life. I felt like an impostor.". 1925. Dies In Home At 89. When 2 or more people share their unique perspectives, Thanks for your help! He died of a cerebral hemorrhage shortly after 6 a.m. on September 12, 1899, at his home on West Fifty-seventh Street in Manhattan, New York City. Their daughter was 1 when Vanderbilt died in 1925, having . Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. From her greed is good heyday to her post-divorce denouement cavorting with a series of freaky Italian lovers, it was Ivana, all along, who gilded the Trump name. Gloria Vanderbilt Death. Gloria Morgan, his wife, initially looked after the child, occasionally leaving her in the care of her aunts while she traveled. Select "Add Memory" to share stories and photos. He was buried in the Vanderbilt family vault in New Dorp Moravian Cemetery on Staten Island, New York. The majority of the fortune went to Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, his parents fifth child, while the balance went to Reginald and his two sisters. Year should not be greater than current year. She later revisited the pain of the experience in a documentary and book she worked on with Anderson Cooper in 2016. He was in a relationship with. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt was born in 1880. 4 September 1925 : Death - New York, NY . Vanderbilt had established a $2.5 million trust for his daughter Gloria, who had spent much of his riches via gambling and drinking. The news made national headlines and became a sensational plot for tabloid stories involving the 'Poor Little Rich Girl' Gloria. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. Try again later. Get the latest chatter, from Kensington Palace and beyond, straight to your inbox. Cornelius "Corneil" Vanderbilt II (November 27, 1843 September 12, 1899) was an American socialite This is a carousel with slides. LED BY FATHER'S WISH Does Not Change Disposition of Trust Funds -- One Not Effective Till Mother Dies. When we share what we know, together we discover more. Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Reginald was the sixth of his seven siblings, of which the eldest two did not survive to reach adulthood. 7 birth, 73 death, 2 marriage, 14 divorce, View On his 21st birthday, the night he came into his $15.5 million inheritance, he lost $70,000 gambling. [2][3], Vanderbilt established a reputation for a strong work ethic while clerking at the Shoe and Leather Bank in New York City. After her fathers death 18 months later, Vanderbilt inherited a $4.7 million trust fund. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Select the pencil to add details. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. In 1873, he made a gift of $1 million (about $21 million in todays value) to educators in Tennessee to establish what is now Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Family With Him At End. Vanderbilt's biggest passion over the coming decades, however, would be men; the stylish beauty connected with enough bold-faced names to keep the gossip columnists busy typing for decades. 1967), the television news anchor.[23]. 2019 TIME USA, LLC. He wasted most of his riches as an enthusiastic gambler and a playboy, leaving just a $5 million trust to be shared between his two children. The socialite lived a life that raised many eyebrows in the high society circles from which she came, starting with a tabloid-made, acrimonious custody battle over her between her mother and her aunt when she was 10. She was in a relationship with Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt, and had a child Gloria Laura Morgan (Vanderbilt) Cooper. [20] He is buried in the Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum in Staten Island, New York. IE 11 is not supported. Often Host to Royalty", "VANDERBILT WEDDING APRIL 15; Reginald Vanderbilt to be Married to Miss Cathleen Neilson in Newport", "Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt Elude the Curious by Leaving Their Train at Roxbury Crossing", "Famous Newport Villa May Be Sold for Taxes; R.C. Who were the people in Reginald's life? Gloria Vanderbilt died at age 61 years old in 1965. 2023 Cond Nast. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. 0 cemeteries found in New Dorp, Richmond County (Staten Island), New York, USA. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. VANDERBILTS HAVE A DAUGHTER in the next days New York Times. Scene Stealer: The True Lies of Elisabeth Finch, Part 1, Scene Stealer: The True Lies of Elisabeth Finch, Part 2. Due to Gloria Morgans young age, and a dispute over her actual birth year, she was considered by some as a minor herself, requiring a guardian. Ive always thought of my mom as coming from a time and place that doesnt exist anymore," Cooper says in his documentary. AncientFaces is a 100% free and family-friendly community to share memories and connect with others to discover more about Uncovering Our Shared Memories: An Introduction to the Community Standards at AncientFaces Family members linked to this person will appear here. the streets of New Haven informed the inhabitants of that town, some 25 Many Concerns Now Merged", "MISS VANDERBILT WILL WED A COUNT; Gladys, Youngest Daughter of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, the Financee of Laszlo Szechenyi. and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. WHITNEY DIES AT 58 OF PNEUMONIA Heir to Wealth and Prestige. How Screwed Are Donald Trump and His Adult Children, and Other Questions You Might Have About the Staggering Fraud Lawsuit Against Them. And that's just what customers got with that ubiquitous swan logo that was stitched, along with Vanderbilt's own signature, into the back pockets of every pair. Death 4 Sep 1925 (aged 45) . The episode led the eras press to call her the poor little rich girl.. Reginald married Cathleen Neilson in 1903, and their daughter, Cathleen Vanderbilt, was born to them.