Vanderbilt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

Vanderbilt Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Adriaen Teunisz VanDerBilt, who arrived in New York in 1640 2
• Jan Aertsen Vanderbilt, who landed in New York, NY in 1640 2

Vanderbilt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• W W Vanderbilt, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vanderbilt Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Mrs. Fanny Vanderbilt U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 3

• Gloria Laura Vanderbilt (1924-2019), American artist, author, actress, fashion designer, heiress, and socialite, member of the Vanderbilt family of New York and the mother of CNN television anchor Anderson Cooper
• Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt (1880-1925), American millionaire equestrian, father of fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt
• W. Henry Vanderbilt, American politician, Member of Nebraska State House of Representatives, 1879 4
• Summer Vanderbilt, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 2008 4
• Samuel Vanderbilt, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 1st District, 1988 4
• John Vanderbilt (1819-1877), American politician, Member of New York State Senate 2nd District, 1852-53 4
• John Vanderbilt, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Richmond County, 1829 4
• John Vanderbilt Jr., American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County, 1810-11 4
• John Vanderbilt, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Kings County, 1784-86; Member of New York State Senate Southern District, 1786-90 4
• George O. Vanderbilt, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Mercer County, 1874-75, 1924; Member of New Jersey State Senate from Mercer County, 1884-86 4
• ... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

RMS Lusitania

• Mr. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, American 1st Class Passenger from New York, New York, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 5

• Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist
• Family Crests: Timeline
• Family Crests: Elements
• Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate
• U.E.

• Commodore Vanderbilt and his Family by Dorothy Kelly.
• Fortune's Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt by Arthur T. Vanderbilt.
• Some Descendants of Jan Aertsen Vanderbilt by Jean M. Rand.