Cornelius Vanderbilt

Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877) was a U.S. entrepreneur who built his wealth in shipping and railroads and is the patriarch of the Vanderbilt family. In later life he was known as Commodore Vanderbilt.

See also

;Railroads controlled by Vanderbilt:

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• New York and Harlem Railroad (1863-)
• Hudson River Railroad (1864-)
• New York Central Railroad (1867-)
• Canada Southern Railway (1873-) http://user.mc.net/~louisvw/depot/grossisle/gross.htm
• Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway (1873?-)
• Michigan Central Railroad (1877-) http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Stories/JacksonEvolution.htm
• New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (Nickel Plate Road) (1882-)
• West Shore Railroad (1885-)
• Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad
• Mohawk and Malone Railroad
• Fall Brook Railway
• Beech Creek Railroad
• Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad
• Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway
• Lake Erie and Western Railroad
• Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad