Harold Stirling Vanderbilt

Harold Stirling Vanderbilt (6 July 1884 – 4 July 1970) was an American railroad executive, a champion yachtsman, a champion bridge player and a member of the Vanderbilt family.

Read more about Harold Stirling Vanderbilt:  Background, Professional Life, Sailing Career and The America's Cup, Vanderbilt University, Bridge, Postscript, Ancestry

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    Oh, if thy pride did not our joys control,
    What world of loving wonders shouldst thou see!
    For if I saw thee once transformed in me,
    Then in thy bosom I would pour my soul;
    William Alexander, Earl O Stirling (1580?–1640)

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