Gilded Age People

Cornelius Vanderbuilt

May 27, 1794

Cornelius Vanderbilt was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping

Andrew Carnegie

Nov 25, 1835

Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist.

J.P.Morgan

Apr 17, 1837

John Pierpont Morgan Sr. was an American financier and banker who dominated corporate finance on Wall Street throughout the Gilded Age.

John D. Rockefeller

Jul 8, 1839

American industrialist John D. Rockefeller built his first oil refinery near Cleveland and in 1870 incorporated the Standard Oil Company.