Background
She was born in 1852 as the second daughter of William Henry Vanderbilt (1821–1885) and Maria Louisa Kissam (1821–1896).
She was born in 1852 as the second daughter of William Henry Vanderbilt (1821–1885) and Maria Louisa Kissam (1821–1896).
She financed the creation of New York"s Sloane Hospital for Women in 1888 with an endowment of more than $1,000,000. She died in 1946. She financed the creation of New York"s Sloane Hospital for Women with an endowment of more than $1,000,000. Emily Thorn Vanderbilt Sloane White"s grandchildren include Adele Hammond, paternal grandmother of actor Timothy Olyphant, Alice Frances Hammond, wife of jazz musician Benny Goodman, Rachel Hammond, wife of Manley Doctorate. Breck and cattle breeder, and John Henry Hammond II, talent scout.
Vanderbilt family.