Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Born	October 20, 1877; New York City, United States
Died	May 7, 1915 (aged 37); Atlantic Ocean
Education	St. Paul's School
Alma mater	Yale University (1899)
Political party	Republican
Spouses	; Ellen Tuck French (m. 1901; div. 1908) ; Margaret Mary Emerson (m. 1911)
Children	William Henry Vanderbilt III; Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr.; George Washington Vanderbilt III
Parent(s)	Cornelius Vanderbilt II; Alice Claypoole Gwynne
Relatives	See Vanderbilt family

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Sr. (October 20, 1877 – May 7, 1915) was an American businessman and member of the Vanderbilt family. A sportsman, he participated in and pioneered a number of related endeavors. He died in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, on 7 May 1915, after being torpedoed by a German submarine (SM U-20).^[1]

^ "Vanderbilt Left His Wife at Home; | Wealthiest Youth in America Expected to Make Only a Short Stay Abroad. | Best Known as Horseman | Inherited $100,000,000 and Married Mrs. Smith Hollins McKim When Ellen French Divorced Him". The New York Times. 8 May 1915. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

[NYTArticle1915-1] "Vanderbilt Left His Wife at Home; | Wealthiest Youth in America Expected to Make Only a Short Stay Abroad. | Best Known as Horseman | Inherited $100,000,000 and Married Mrs. Smith Hollins McKim When Ellen French Divorced Him". The New York Times. 8 May 1915. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt

Born	(1877-10-20)October 20, 1877 New York City, United States
Died	May 7, 1915(1915-05-07) (aged 37) Atlantic Ocean
Education	St. Paul's School
Alma mater	Yale University (1899)
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Ellen Tuck French (m. 1901; div. 1908) Margaret Mary Emerson (m. 1911)
Children	William Henry Vanderbilt III Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. George Washington Vanderbilt III
Parent(s)	Cornelius Vanderbilt II Alice Claypoole Gwynne
Relatives	See Vanderbilt family

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt

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