Reggie Vanderbilt
| Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt | |
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Vanderbilt at the Plainfield Riding and Driving Club, 1911
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| Born |
January 14, 1880 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 1925 (aged 45) Portsmouth, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cirrhosis due to alcoholism |
| Residence | 12 East 77th Street Sandy Point Farm |
| Education | Yale University |
| Occupation | Equestrian |
| Spouse(s) |
Cathleen Neilson (m. 1903; div. 1920) Gloria Morgan (m. 1923; his death 1925) |
| Children | Cathleen Vanderbilt Gloria Vanderbilt |
| Parent(s) |
Cornelius Vanderbilt II Alice Claypoole Gwynne |
| Family | Vanderbilt |
Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt (January 14, 1880 – September 4, 1925) was an American millionaire equestrian and the father of fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt. He was the founder and president of many equestrian organizations.
Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt was born on January 15, 1880, on Staten Island, New York. He was the youngest son of Cornelius Vanderbilt II (1843–1899) and Alice Claypoole Gwynne (1845–1934). Among his siblings was Gertrude Vanderbilt (1875–1942), who married Harry Payne Whitney,Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt (1877–1915), and Gladys Moore Vanderbilt (1886–1965), who married Count László Széchenyi.
Reginald was a grandson of William Henry Vanderbilt (1821–1885), and great-grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794–1877).
He attended Yale University, but did not graduate. His eldest brother, Cornelius Vanderbilt III (1873–1942),, married Grace Wilson against his parents wishes and was disinherited. Another elder brother, Alfred, inherited the bulk of the family fortune, though Reginald and several sisters also received some inheritance.
In 1903, Reginald married Cathleen Neilson (1885–1927) at Parker Cottage in Newport, Rhode Island. She was the niece of Frederick Gebhard (c. 1860–1910), and the great-granddaughter of Thomas E. Davis, a prominent New York real estate developer. Before their divorce in 1920, the couple had one daughter:
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