New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-20

Captain Jacob Hand Vanderbilt was born on
September =. 1907, In what is now know rs stapeton
on staten Island His ancestors were Of sturdy Dhth
ORIGIN and had lived OIL staten III nj many var bfr
his birth. They among the first settlers Oh th'
island A few years before Captiln Vanderbilt was
horn his father had moved from the north shore
Of the island. where he had lived FIR many years
and where his son Cornelius, known rs Commodore
was born I'm 1904 The home established a few ycir'
| before the birth OF Captain Vanderbilt was on the
west side Of the shore road. near tc present Nihs'
of staplcton Ii was just north of the site siibsc
| 1ucnty selected by Commodore Cornelius Wander
bit for his home. A farm Of forty acres surrounded
| tbe house There were then only twelve ho 6
| between DuxbuIy's FONT. short distance north Oh
thc United States Lighthouse grounds and 'h'
Narrows. These houses occupied by farmers
and fishermen There were sIorcs In the neigh
boIhood the farmers depending for their holSehm'
| supplies etc. upon pcdcrs and the stores In thI'
CITY, TO which most Of the farmers made yearly OF
sem-ycnrly visits.
1t WAS amid such simple surroundings mat SaP'a"
Vanderbilt was born and reared. and to them was
doubtless largely due the stuIdness and simplicity VI
character for which he was known.
lie received n common-school education. and at an
carly age decided. says one Of his bioeraphcrs 10
follow the wntcr.T When eighteen years Old he hau
risen to the command OF steamship. From that
time the Importance Of his business ENGAGEMENTS IN
creased until lie haO buHl up i"''' ''''f
ming trade In lo34 he married Euih,mh Maria
ban,a Miss Bnnta descendant ri "rh'rdI
| Israel Putnam. she woman OF gT,at personal
and mental charms and we'll known for hcr pcty
and bcncvolcncc. She died in 1877.
Captain Vanderbilt lived in fine. large. Old
fashioned house on the heights OF staten Island over
10 king the lay. saplcon. His home was calico
Glove IIlIl- lie had lived ther" since the close oil
thu Rebellion having retired from business except iha'
| Tor twenty years previous to ls-i he was president
Of the staten Island East shore Railroad and Ferry
While Captain Vanderbilt was always successful VI
business he never made attempt 10 ainass surh a
fr,ulp as that Of his brother, Commodore vanderbilt
| the founder Of the great Vanderbilt fortune.
Captain Vanderbilt possessed, however, tie sam
| remarkable nrmncss, business sagnciy ana rugged
ncss OF character for which Commodore Vanderbilt
WAS noted. He was always man Of action ana vas
poss,ssed Of an indomI,ablc Will. Although III, man
urr was frequently BRUSH. Lr was hlld I''r'cl
man Every staten Islander knew captain JAKE,
| as he was frequently called H.. was picturesque
character and one Of surviving representative
Of a class OF firm honest rugged. simI' bH'in-',
mon that has gwen way 10 new grh"ri'H ah'
class OF business men. go
fpndncss for good horses and fast diving wa one
Of the Captains wcll-hn Jwn traits. III" was year
ago Frequently seen behind fast iroiters both III
ihis city and staten Island. stories arc toii oi
lis furious driving over the staten Island roads Dur
Inc The last years Of his life Captain Vanderbilt
lived quietly al his nome Glove llill. - leI, =
son Cornelius and two daushtefs-tn1 ~, the WiAoA
| al senator Herman -. Caesar. an" tlaid, Wllf "'
Jamcs McNamcc lawyer ci this city.