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