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Brigadier General Cornelius "Neily" Vanderbilt III (September 5, 1873 – March 1, 1942) was an American military officer, inventor, engineer, and yachtsman.[1] He was a member of the Vanderbilt family.[2]
^"Gen. C. Vanderbilt Dies On His Yacht. Great-Grandson and Namesake of Commodore Succumbs in Miami to Brain Hemorrhage. Family With Him At End. He Won Distinction as Soldier, Inventor, Engineer, Yachtsman. Often Host to Royalty". The New York Times. Associated Press. March 2, 1942.
^"Vanderbilt dies aboard a yacht". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 2, 1942. p. 2.
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