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Alva Erskine Belmont (née Smith; January 17, 1853 – January 26, 1933), known as Alva Vanderbilt from 1875 to 1896, was an American multi-millionaire socialite and women's suffrage activist. She was noted for her energy, intelligence, strong opinions, and willingness to challenge convention.
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7 de jul. de 2023 · Alva Smith Vanderbilt Belmont (1853-1933) was a champion of woman suffrage and equal rights for women. Belmont provided financial support and leadership for the campaign to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. After its passage, she worked to secure the rights of women beyond U.S. borders.
Alva Belmont was a prominent socialite of New York City and Newport, Rhode Island, who, in her later years, became an outspoken suffragist. Alva Smith grew up in her birthplace of Mobile, Alabama, and, after the American Civil War, in France. She married William K. Vanderbilt, grandson of.
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Alva Erskine Smith Vanderbilt Belmont (1853-January 26, 1933) By Edith P. Mayo, Curator Emerita of the Smithsonian Museum of American History. Alva Belmont. Alva Belmont, often referred to as Mrs. O.H. P. Belmont (1853-1933), was the most important financier of the militant wing of the suffrage movement in the United States.
31 de mar. de 2021 · Women's History Month Spotlight: Alva Vanderbilt Belmont. March 31, 2021 Posted by: Eric Faeder. Though not a Vanderbilt by birth, Alva Erskine Smith Vanderbilt Belmont must be mentioned. Born January 17, 1853 in Mobile, Alabama to a wealthy southern family, Alva became aware at a young age that girls and women were looked down upon ...
Alva Erskine Smith Vanderbilt Belmont was a wealthy socialite who was also a committed suffragist. She used her fortune to support efforts to win the vote for women. She was the president and primary benefactor of the National Woman's Party (NWP) founded by Alice Paul.
American social reformer and socialite. Name variations: Mrs. O.H.P. Belmont; Mrs. Oliver Belmont; Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt; Alva E. Belmont; Alva Murray Smith. Born Alva Erskine (or Ertskin) Smith on January 17, 1853, in Mobile, Alabama; died on January 26, 1933, in Paris, France; educated in France; married William Kissam Vanderbilt I ...
