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Vanderbilt, Cornelius (Financier was born Nov)

financier, was born Nov. 27, 1843, on Staten Island, N. Y. He was treasurer of the New York and Harlem railroad from 1867 till 1877, then vice-president till 1886, and since that date has been its president. He is a director in thirtyfour different railroad companies, and is a trustee of many of the charitable, religious, and educational institutions of New York city.

Among his benefactions are the gift of a building in New York city for the use of railroad employés, a contribution of $100,- 000 for the protestant episcopal cathedral, and a collection of drawings by the old masters and the painting of the Horse Fair, by Rosa Bonheur, to the Metropolitan museum of art.