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New-York and Harlem Rail Road Co. transferred to Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt For Sale
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New-York and Harlem Rail Road Co. transferred to Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt :
$105.00
Transfer Receipt mentioning Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt,but not signed. Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 \" January 4, 1877), nicknamed \"the Commodore\", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. After working with his father\'s business, Vanderbilt worked his way into leadership positions in the inland water trade and invested in the rapidly growing railroad industry, effectively transforming the geography of the United States. As one of the richest Americans in history and wealthiest figures overall, Vanderbilt was the patriarch of the wealthy and influential Vanderbilt family. He provided the initial gift to found Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. According to historian H. Roger Grant: \"Contemporaries, too, often hated or feared Vanderbilt or at least considered him an unmannered brute. While Vanderbilt could be a rascal, combative and cunning, he was much more a builder than a wrecker [...] being honorable, shrewd, and hard-working.\" Cornelius Vanderbilt\'s great-great-great-grandfather, Jan Aertson or Aertszoon (\"Aert\'s son\"), was a Dutch farmer from the village of De Bilt in Utrecht, Netherlands, who emigrated to New Amsterdam (later New York) as an indentured servant in 1650. The Dutch van der (\"of the\") was eventually added to Aertson\'s village name to create \"van der Bilt\" (\"of the Bilt\"). This was eventually condensed to Vanderbilt. Anthony Janszoon van Salee was Cornelius Vanderbilt\'s great-great-great-great-grandfather. Cornelius Vanderbilt was born in Staten Island, New York on May 27, 1794 to Cornelius van Derbilt and Phebe Hand. He began working on his father\'s ferry in New York Harbor as a boy, quitting school at the age of 11. At the age of 16, Vanderbilt dec Item ordered may not be exact piece shown. All original and authentic.
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