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  1. Emily Thorn Vanderbilt (January 31, 1852 – July 28, 1946) was an American philanthropist and a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family. She financed the creation of New York's Sloane Hospital for Women in 1888 with an endowment of more than $1,000,000.

  2. Emily Vanderbilt Sloane Hammond (September 17, 1874 – February 22, 1970) was an author, philanthropist, and socialite. She was a member of the Vanderbilt family, and mother of music producer John Hammond. She was a keen musician and was president of numerous charitable societies.

  3. The Vanderbilt family is an American family who gained prominence during the Gilded Age. Their success began with the shipping and railroad empires of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and the family expanded into various other areas of industry and philanthropy.

  4. 4 days ago · Emily Thorn Vanderbilt was a major philanthropist as well, financing the creation of New York’s Sloane Hospital for Women in 1888. WIth her massive wealth, she and her husband commissioned...

  5. Apr 1, 2021 · Emily’s father was railroad tycoon William Henry Vanderbilt, who left each of his eight children $10 million after he died suddenly. His children built impressive estates up and down the East Coast, one of them being Elm Court.

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  6. Emily Thorn Vanderbilt was the daughter of William Henry Vanderbilt, grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Maria Louisa (Kissman) Vanderbilt of New York. Miss Vanderbilt married William Douglas Sloane (d. 1915), a corporate officer.

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  8. Dec 29, 2012 · The purchaser was her next-door neighbor and younger sister, Emily Thorn Vanderbilt Sloane. Emily Sloane enjoyed a charmed existence in comparison to Margaret. She married William Douglas Sloane, who was active in his family’s famous home furnishings and furniture business, WJ Sloane.

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