William K. Vanderbilt jr and Harold Stirling Vanderbilt

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William K. Vanderbilt jr and Harold Stirling Vanderbilt

… William Kissam Vanderbilt jr died in 1944, his estate of $ 36 million was so heavily taxed that what remained of it amounted to just a fraction, another great Vanderbilt estate had evaporated.
Harold Stirling "Mike" Vanderbilt (1884-1970), the younger son of William Kissam and Alvah Vanderbilt was the family's most famous yachtsman, he defended the America's Cup three times, but otherwise …

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