Emily (Vanderbilt) White (1852-1946)

Mrs Emily Thorn (Vanderbilt) Sloane, White

She sold her half of the Vanderbilt Triple Palace for $3.5-million in 1926 and by doing so sealed its fate. Afterwards, she and her second husband divided their time between 854 Fifth Avenue; 2139 R Street, Washington D.C.; and, "Elm Court" at Lenox in the Berkshires, said to have "the finest gardens in New England".

Parents (2)

William Henry Vanderbilt

"Billy" Vanderbilt, President of the New York Central Railroad etc.

1821-1885

Louisa (Kissam) Vanderbilt

Mrs Maria "Louisa" (Kissam) Vanderbilt

1821-1896

Spouses (2)

William Douglas Sloane

William D. Sloane, of New York & Lenox, Massachusetts

1844-1919

Henry White

Henry White, U.S. Ambassador to France & Italy

1850-1927

Children (5)

Florence (Sloane) Tobin

Mrs Florence Adele (Sloane) Burden, Tobin

1873-1960

Emily (Sloane) Hammond

Mrs Emily Vanderbilt (Sloane) Hammond

1874-1970

Lila (Sloane) Osgood-Field

Mrs Lila Vanderbilt (Sloane) Osgood-Field

1878-1934

William Douglas Sloane

William Douglas Sloane, died in early childhood

1883-1884

Malcolm Douglas Vanderbilt Sloane

Malcolm Douglas Vanderbilt Sloane

1885-1924

Associated Houses (3)

Vanderbilt Homestead

New Dorp, New York

640 Fifth Avenue

Manhattan, New York

R.L. Beeckman House

Manhattan, New York