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Created page with "== Early Life == Cornelius Vanderbilt was born on May 27, 1794, in Staten Island, New York. He was the fourth of nine children in a modest family of Dutch descent. His father, Cornelius van Derbilt, was a farmer and boatman, while his mother, Phebe Hand, managed the household. From a young age, Vanderbilt exhibited a keen interest in maritime activities, often assisting his father with ferrying goods and passengers across New York Harbor. == Maritime Ventures == At th..."
