William Knapp Thorn

William Knapp Thorn, Jr. (1848 - November 16, 1910) was a champion polo player and the grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt.[1]

Biography

He was born in 1848 to Emily Almira Vanderbilt Thorn. He died in Pau, France on November 16, 1910.

References

  1. ^ "Grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt Found Dead at His Home in Pau.". New York Times. November 17, 1910. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0C14FF385D11738DDDAE0994D9415B808DF1D3. Retrieved 2011-04-03. "William K. Thorn, whose mother was one of the thirteen children of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, died suddenly of hemorrhage of the brain at his home, Pau. France, yesterday morning. The news came in dispatches to his relatives here last night."