cornelius vanderbilt By winston092 May 21, 1794 Cornelius Vanderbilt was born. 1810 Got His First Ferry boat Period: 1820 to 1857 Went into business on his own building fairy boats Period: 1840 to 1841 Builds Large brick home for him and his family. 1857 Sold his holdings on the transit business 1860 shifted his focus to railroad industries 1877 Passes away
