Description:William H. Vanderbilt III is seated with his left arm resting on a desk and his right hand in his lap. He is wearing a black suit on with a white shirt and red tie.
History:Portrait was a bequest of William Henry Vanderbilt III.
Notes:William H. Vanderbilt III, the great-great-grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt, served as Governor of Rhode Island from 1939 - 1941 and served on the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust from 1963 - 81.
