Alva Belmont ( Eng. Alva Belmont , January 17, 1853 - January 26, 1933 ), née Alva Erskine Smith, ( Eng. Alva Erskine Smith ), a well-known figure of the movement of suffragists , possessor of a significant fortune. She was distinguished by aristocratic manners and rejection of the opinions of other people. She is also known for her energy, intelligence, upholding her point of view.
| Alva Belmont | |
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| Birth name | Alva Erskine Smith |
| Date of Birth | January 17, 1853 |
| Place of Birth | Mobile , USA |
| Date of death | January 26, 1933 (aged 80) |
| Place of death | Paris , France |
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| Occupation | Suffragette |
| Father | Murray Forbes Smith |
| Spouse | William Kissem Vanderbilt Oliver Belmont |
| Children | Consuelo William Kissem II Harold Stirling |
She was buried in the Woodlon cemetery .
Family
In 1875 she married William Kissam Vanderbilt , from whom she had three children:
- Consuelo ( 1877 - 1964 ), the famous beauty who married the 9th Duke of Marlborough .
- William Kissem II ( 1878 - 1944 )
- Harold Stirling ( 1884 - 1970 )
After a divorce from William Kissam, she married Oliver Hezard Perry Belmont, an old friend of her first husband.
Links
- Long Island's Rebels With a Cause (link unavailable from 09/05/2013 [2182 days] - history , copy ) from New York Newsday
- Women in Philanthropy (unavailable link from 09/05/2013 [2182 days] - history , copy )
- 75 suffragists
- ↑ Online Biographical Dictionary of the Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States - Alexander Street Press .