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Grace Vanderbilt

1870 – 1953

American socialite

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About Grace Vanderbilt

Lived 1870 – 1953 (aged 82). Grace Vanderbilt was an American socialite.

Grace Graham Vanderbilt ( Wilson; September 3, 1870 – January 7, 1953) was an American socialite. She was the wife of Cornelius Vanderbilt III. She was one of the last Vanderbilts to live the luxurious life of the "head of society" that her predecessors such as Alice and Alva Vanderbilt enjoyed. Neily and Grace remained married for the rest of their lives and had two children: Grace Vanderbilt (1899–1964), who married Henry Gassaway Davis (1902–1984) in 1927. They divorced in 1936 and she married Robert Livingston Stevens (1907–1972), a grandson of Edwin Augustus and Martha Bayard Stevens.

Grace and Neily rented Beaulieu House in Newport, Rhode Island, the former home of John Jacob Astor III. They are buried together in the Vanderbilt Family Mausoleum in New Dorp on Staten Island, New York.

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Also known as
Grace Wilson Vanderbilt, Grace Graham Wilson Vanderbilt, Grace Graham Vanderbilt

Family & relationships

Spouse
Cornelius Vanderbilt III
Child
Cornelius Vanderbilt IV
Parent
Richard Thornton Wilson

People in Grace Vanderbilt's life

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People whose lives overlapped Grace Vanderbilt's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Grace Vanderbilt?

American socialite (1870–1953)

When was Grace Vanderbilt born?

Grace Vanderbilt was born on 3 September 1870 in New York City.

When did Grace Vanderbilt die?

Grace Vanderbilt died on 7 January 1953 in New York City.

What was Grace Vanderbilt's occupation?

Grace Vanderbilt was a socialite.

What nationality was Grace Vanderbilt?

Grace Vanderbilt was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Grace Vanderbilt

· Wikidata: Q1539312

· DBpedia: Grace Vanderbilt

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