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William Henry Vanderbilt III
William H. Vanderbilt III
59th Governor of Rhode Island (1901–1981).
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William Henry Vanderbilt III
Sex or Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City
Place of Death
Williamstown
Country of Citizenship
United States
Date of Birth
11/24/1901
Date of Death
4/14/1981
Member of Political Party
Republican Party
Instance Of
Human
Father
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt I
Given Name
William
Educated At
Bates College
Princeton University
St. George's School
Mesa Ranch School
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Position Held
Governor of Rhode Island
(1/3/1939 - 1/7/1941)
Replaced By
:
J. Howard McGrath
Series Ordinal
:
59
Start Time
:
1/3/1939
End Time
:
1/7/1941
Chairperson
(1940 - 1941)
Replaced By
:
Harold Stassen
Organization Directed by the Office or Position
:
National Governors Association
Start Time
:
1940
End Time
:
1941
Rhode Island State Senator
(1928 - 1935)
Start Time
:
1928
End Time
:
1935
Occupation
Businessperson
Naval Officer
Politician
Sibling
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II
George Washington Vanderbilt III
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Family
Vanderbilt Family
Place of Burial
Massachusetts
Cause of Death
Cancer
Manner of Death
Natural Causes
Family Name
Vanderbilt
Mother
Ellen French
Spouse
Anne Gordon Colby
(1929 - 1969)
Series Ordinal
:
2
Start Time
:
1929
End Time
:
1969
Emily O'Neill Davies
(1923 - 1928)
Series Ordinal
:
1
Start Time
:
1923
End Time
:
1928
Award Received
World War I Victory Medal
Naval Reserve Medal
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Child
Emily Vanderbilt
Elsie Vanderbilt
Helen Cummings Vanderbilt
(1970 - 1981)
Series Ordinal
:
3
Start Time
:
1970
End Time
:
1981
Anne Colby Vanderbilt
Replaces
:
Lloyd C. Stark
Replaces
:
Robert E. Quinn
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