Cornelius Vanderbilt was a notable American railroad and shipping magnate. - AsNotedIn
| Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson River Railroad | 1864 | ||
| New York Central Railroad | 1867 |
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1817/00/00 | Cornelius Vanderbilt becomes a ferry boat captain for Thomas Gibbons of New Jersey. | Captain | |||||
| 1820/00/00 | The State of New York orders Thomas Gibbons to stop operating his steamboat between New York City and Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Aaron Ogden had bought the license from Livingston-Fulton Company. | Buisness Partner | Gibbons v Ogden | ||||
| 1833/11/08 | Cornelius Vanderbilt breaks his leg in the Hightstown rail accident | Survivor | Hightstown | New Jersey | Hightstown Rail Derailment | ||
| 1864/00/00 | Cornelius Vanderbiltbuys control of the Hudson River Railroad. | Owner | |||||
| 1870/00/00 | Cornelius Vanderbilt consolidates the New York Central Railroad and Hudson River Railroad into one company. | Owner |
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