- Born on May 27, 1794 in Staten Island
- Deceased on January 4, 1877 in New York City, at the age of 82 years
Parents
- Cornelius Vanderbilt (1764 - 1832)
- Phebe Hand (1757 - 1854)
Family
- Married on December 19, 1813, with Sophia Johnson (1795 - 1868), issuing
- William (1821 - 1885)
- Married on August 21, 1869 in London, with Frank Armstrong Crawford (1839 - 1885), socialite, philanthropist
Occupations
- entrepreneur des transports
- entrepreneur de la construction maritime
- capitaine d'un vapeur sur l'Hudson