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| Cornelius Vanderbilt | |
Vanderbilt c. 1844–1860 | |
| Born | May 27, 1794 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
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| Died | January 4 1877 (aged 82) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse(s) | Sophia Johnson (m. 1813; died 1868) Frank Armstrong Crawford |
| Children | 13 |
| Relatives | Vanderbilt family |
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 - January 4, 1877) was an American industrialist, born on Staten Island, New York.
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He entered the transportation business at the age of 16 when he established a freight-and-passenger ferry service between Staten Island and Manhattan. He owned a fleet of schooners during the War of 1812, entered the steamer business in 1818, and bought his first steamship in 1829.
Rapidly expanding his operations, he became a vigorous competitor, reducing his rates and simultaneously improving his ships. Vanderbilt soon controlled much of the Hudson River trade; when his rivals paid him to take his traffic elsewhere, he se