Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, born October 20, 1877 - died May 7, 1915, was a sportsman and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article details the family of Cornelius Vanderbilt. ...

Alfred Gywnne Vanderbilt

Born in New York City, he was the third son of Alice Claypoole Gwynne and Cornelius Vanderbilt II. Alfred Vanderbilt was educated at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, and at Yale University. As his eldest brother William Henry Vanderbilt II had died in 1892 at the age of 22 and their father had disinherited Cornelius Vanderbilt III, Alfred received the largest share of his father's estate when he died in 1899, though it was also divided among their sisters and youngest son Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt. Among Alfred Vanderbilt's many holdings, were positions in the New York Central Railroad, Beech Creek Railroad, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, Michigan Central Railroad and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad as well as the Pullman Company. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Cornelius Vanderbilt II (November 27, 1843 – September 12, 1899) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. ... St. ... Location in New Hampshire Founded  -Incorporated 1725 1856  County Merrimack County Mayor Michael L. Donovan Area  - Total  - Water 174. ... For other uses, see Yale (disambiguation). ... Cornelius Vanderbilt III Cornelius Vanderbilt III (September 5, 1873 - March 1, 1942) was a distinguished American military officer, inventor, engineer, and yachtsman, and a member of the prominent American Vanderbilt family. ... Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt (1880 -September 4, 1925) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. ... 1918 map The New York Central Railroad (AAR reporting mark NYC), known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the North-Eastern United States. ... The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, sometimes referred to as the Lake Shore, was a railroad that operated in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois primarily along the south shore of Lake Erie and across northern Indiana from Buffalo to Chicago. ... Michigan Central Railroad operated in the states of Michigan, Indiana, Ontario, and Illinois in the United Statesand Canada. ... The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad (P&LE) ( AAR reporting mark PLE), also known as the Little Giant, was formed on May 11, 1875. ... The Pullman Palace Car Company, owned by George Pullman, manufactured railroad train cars in the mid to late 1800s through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. ...

Alfred Vanderbilt married Ellen French in 1901 in Newport, Rhode Island. A scandal erupted in 1908 after she filed for divorce, alleging adultery with Agnes Ruiz, the wife of the Cuban attaché in Washington, D.C.. The publicity ultimately led the Ruiz woman to commit suicide in 1914. Vanderbilt spent considerable time in London and remarried there in 1911 to the wealthy American divorcée Margaret Emerson. A side street in Newport, Rhode Island, showing the historic buildings near the waterfront Newport is a city located in Newport County, Rhode Island. ... Washington, D.C., short for the District of Columbia (locals know the city as the District, DC,—or, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America. ... The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David, 1787 Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life; it is sometimes a noun for one who has committed or attempted the act. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

On May 1, 1915 Alfred Vanderbilt boarded the RMS Lusitania bound for Liverpool. A business trip, he traveled only with his valet, his family at home in New York. On May 7th, in the Irish Channel, the German submarine, Unterseeboot 20 torpedoed the ship, triggering a secondary explosion that sank the giant ocean liner within eighteen minutes. Vanderbilt and valet Ronald Denyer helped others into lifeboats then Vanderbilt gave his lifejacket to save a female passenger. He and Denyer perished along with 1,193 others of the 1,959 on board. His body was never recovered. RMS Mauretania, the Lusitanias sister ship The RMS Lusitania was an ocean liner of the British Cunard Steamship Lines. ... This article is about the city in England. ... U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ... Unterseeboot 20 (U-20) has been the designation of two submarines of the German Navy. ... The ocean liner Rex of the Italian Line An ocean liner is a large passenger ship, typically a motorized vessel that undertakes longer voyages on the open sea primarily for the purpose of transporting people from one place to another. ...

Child of Ellen French:

1. William Henry (called William Henry III) (1901-1981), later Governor of Rhode Island

Children of Margaret Emerson: William Henry Vanderbilt III, born November 24, 1901 - died April 14, 1981, was an American statesman and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. ... State nickname: The Ocean State, Little Rhody Other U.S. States Capital Providence Largest city Providence Governor Donald Carcieri (R) Official languages None Area 4,005 km² (50th)  - Land 2,709 km²  - Water 1,296 km² (32. ...

1. Alfred Jr. (1912-1999), became a noted owner of racehorses including Native Dancer
2. George Washington III (1914-1961), yachtsman, scientific explorer