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Marion Graves Anthon Fish (nickname, "Mamie"; June 8, 1853 – May 25, 1915), often referred to by contemporaries as Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, was an American socialite and self-styled "fun-maker" of the Gilded Age.
Marian Graves Anthon Fish died of a cerebral hemorrhage at her beloved country estate, 'Glenclyffe', at Garrison-on-Hudson, shortly before her thirty-ninth wedding anniversary, and her own birthday celebrations, that were being planned there.
Aug 19, 2021 · Mamie Fish, born Marion Graves Anthon, was a notorious party-giver and wit in Newport society. Learn about her lavish entertainments, her caustic wit, and her feuds with other society ladies.
Jul 17, 2012 · When Marion Graves Anthon Fish a.k.a. "Mamie" decided she wanted a cottage in Newport, she wasn't thinking of a French chateau or a French Renaissance palace, but a colonial estate, American through and through.
- Tyler Hughes
May 9, 2020 · “Can I get something for your throat, dear?” – inquired Mr. Stuyvesant Fish. His wife retorted: “Yes, this diamond and pearl necklace I saw today at Tiffany’s.” The most irreverent broad of the Gilded Age, Marion (“Mamie”) Fish did not shine with beauty. Nore with education.
After her death, her role in society was filled by three women: Mamie Fish, Theresa Fair Oelrichs, and Alva Belmont, known as the "triumvirate" of American society.
Jan 19, 2022 · Famed for her quick wit and fun-loving temperament, Marion ‘Mamie’ Graves Anthon Fish (wife of railroad tycoon Stuyvesant Fish), was the hostess-with-the-mostess of the era, throwing some of its most spectacular and talked about parties.
