He was the youngest Commodore ever of the New York Yacht Club. JAY GOULD - (1836-1892). Leading American railroad developer and speculator. He has long been vilified as an archetypal robber baron, whose successes made him the ninth richest American in history. Condé Nast Portfolio ranked ...
Notable projects such as the transformation of the Commodore Hotel into the Grand Hyatt and the creation of Trump Tower in Manhattan have solidified his reputation as a formidable business magnate. In 2015, Trump took a decisive leap into the political arena, running as a Republican candidate for...
Political families: Livingston-Schuyler family of New York; VanRensselaer family of Albany, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians). Schuyler counties in Ill., Mo. and N.Y. are named for him. The village of Schuylerville, New York, is named for him. See also congressi...