Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt

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Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt was a prominent American socialite and matriarch of the Vanderbilt family during the Gilded Age, known for her influence in New York high society and lavish lifestyle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American
member of the Vanderbilt family
philanthropist
socialite
birthName Alice Claypoole Gwynne
burialPlace Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island, New York, United States
child Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt III
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Gladys Moore Vanderbilt
Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt
William Henry Vanderbilt II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1845-11-11
dateOfDeath 1934-04-22
dateOfMarriage 1867-02-20
educatedAt Cincinnati Female Seminary
era Gilded Age
familyName Vanderbilt
father Abraham Evan Gwynne
fullName Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt
gender female
givenName Alice
householdWealthStatus one of the wealthiest families in the United States of her time
knownFor commissioning and maintaining grand Vanderbilt residences
philanthropic activities in New York
language English
memberOf Vanderbilt family
mother Rachel Moore Claypoole
notableEvent participation in Gilded Age New York high society
notableFor being matriarch of the Vanderbilt family
hosting lavish balls and social events
leadership in New York Gilded Age high society
occupation philanthropist
socialite
placeOfBirth Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
placeOfDeath New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
religion Episcopalianism
residence Marble House, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
linked to: Marble House

New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City

The Breakers, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
linked to: The Breakers
socialCircle New York Four Hundred
spouse Cornelius Vanderbilt II

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Cornelius Vanderbilt II House laterOwner Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt II spouse Alice Claypoole Gwynne Vanderbilt
linked to: Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt
Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt fullName Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt
Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt child Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt
linked to: Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt costume ball of 1883 notableCostume Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt in an electric light costume
linked to: Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt
Alice Claypoole Gwynne child Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt
linked to: Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt