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When he was born
He was born in Staten Island New York -
Drop Out
At age 11 he dropped out of school to work with his father on his ferry boat. -
Ferry Boat
At age 16 he bought his own ferry boat and started his own business. -
Married Sophia Johnson
He married his cousin Sophia Johnson and they had 13 children together. -
Ferry Captain
He worked as a ferry captain for a wealthy businessman. -
His own Business
In the late 1820's he went into his own ferry boat business. -
Shipping lines
In the 1830's he built profitable shipping lines in the New York region. -
His House
In the 1840's he constructed a large brick house for his family. -
Steamship service
In the 1850's he launched a steamboat service. -
Expanded his shipping business
Formed the Accessory Transit Company to transport passengers from New York to San Francisco. -
Railroad
In the 1860's he shifted from the boat industry and went into the railroad industry. -
Manhattan's Grand Central Depot
The Manhattans Grand Central Depot was opened and Cornelius was the driving force behind it. -
Vanderbilt University
He gave $1 million to build Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. -
When he past
He past away in Manhattan, New York. -
Grand Central Terminal
When this opened it took over the Grand Central Depot which was later torn down.
