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Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt (née Gwynne; November 11, 1845 – April 24, 1934) was the wife of Cornelius Vanderbilt II and reigned as the matriarch of the Vanderbilt family for over 60 years. [ 1 ] Early life and relatives
Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt in her Electric Light dress on March 26, 1883. The Electric Light dress was a masquerade gown made of gold and silver thread that was designed by Charles Frederick Worth for Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt. It was made for a masquerade ball that was held in New York City on March 26, 1883.
Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt (1845–1934): wife of Cornelius Vanderbilt II Hamilton McKown Twombly (1849–1910): husband of Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly Henry White (1850–1927): 2nd husband of Emily Thorn Vanderbilt
Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt was born on January 14, 1880, in Manhattan, New York. He was the youngest son of Cornelius Vanderbilt II (1843–1899) and Alice Claypoole Gwynne (1845–1934). [ 1 ] Among his siblings was Gertrude Vanderbilt (1875–1942), who married Harry Payne Whitney , [ 2 ] Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt (1877–1915), [ 3 ] and ...
(His daughter, Alice Claypoole Gwynne Vanderbilt, wife of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, had the Gwynne Building at 602 Main St. built and named in her father’s honor.)
Photograph of Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt, wife of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, at Alva's 1883 Ball as 'Electric Light'. Gown by Charles Frederick Worth. Photographed by José Maria Mora. Portrait of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, husband of Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt, by John Singer Sargent, 1890.
She was born Gladys Moore Vanderbilt in 1886, the seventh and youngest child of Cornelius Vanderbilt II and his wife Alice Claypoole Gwynne. Her father was the president and chairman of the New York Central Railroad and part of the prominent Vanderbilt family.
The sprawling property, commissioned by Anderson Cooper’s grandfather, was a hub for horse breeding and lavish gatherings during the Gilded Age.