ferry captains as among
aristocratic British circles. All
would result in remarkable and
often surprising descendents.
His grace, the 11th Duke
of Marlborough, and news
commentator
Anderson
Cooper
are
cousins.
Anderson is the son of Gloria
Vanderbilt and the Duke,
George Vanderbilt Spencer
Churchill, is the grandson of
New York heiress Consuelo
Vanderbilt.
Both descend
from commodore Cornelius
Vanderbilt, a Staten Island
ferry captain who became one
of New York���s most illustrious
tycoons. New York City and
America bear witness to the
Commodore���s legacy every
night on CNN with Anderson
Cooper, We are further
reminded
of
Vanderbilt���s
generosity through institutions
such as Vanderbilt University
and in iconic structures such
as New York���s Grand Central
Station, a monument to his
pre-eminence in the railroad
industry.
HYLAND
Eighteenth century chinoiserie lacquer
cabinet on carved gilded stand.
