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Virginia Fair Vanderbilt (January 2, 1875 – July 7, 1935) was an American socialite, hotel builder/owner, philanthropist, owner of Fair Stable, a Thoroughbred racehorse operation, and a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family by marriage.
Virginia Fair Vanderbilt (January 2, 1875 – July 7, 1935) was an American socialite, hotel builder/owner, philanthropist, owner of Fair Stable, a Thoroughbred racehorse operation, and a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family by marriage.
Apr 27, 2022 · Virginia Fair Vanderbilt (October 18, 1876 - July 7, 1935) was an American socialite, hotel builder/owner, philanthropist, owner of Fair Stable, a Thoroughbred racehorse operation, and a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family.
Vanderbilt. American Socialite, Heiress, Philanthropist, Known as Birdie the youngest daughter of Senator James Graham Fair & Theresa Rooney. She was born in San Francisco, California just after her father had struck it rich from mining the great Comstock Lode, her sister was Theresa Fair Oelrichs.
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.
Nov 10, 2018 · She was known as "Birdie" and was the younger of the two daughters of "Slippery Jim" Fair who struck it rich mining silver in California and left her $20 million. In 1898, she married railroad heir William Kissam Vanderbilt II and they were the parents of three children.
The home was built in 1930 as a residence for Virginia Fair Vanderbilt, who was a daughter of James Graham Fair and the ex-wife of William Kissam Vanderbilt II. It was designed by John Russell Pope in the Classical Revival style.
