Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
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Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (1875-1942) was a daughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt II and married Harry Payne Whitney, wealthy son of a prominent New York attorney.

An accomplished sculptress, she won custody of her niece Gloria Vanderbilt in a widely publicized battle after the death of her brother Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt. She was the mother of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.

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