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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.
Alva Belmont (born Jan. 17, 1853, Mobile, Ala., U.S.—died Jan. 26, 1933, Paris, France) was a prominent socialite of New York City and Newport, Rhode Island, who, in her later years, became an outspoken suffragist.
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Jul 7, 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 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.
Mar 31, 2021 · 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 by boys and men.
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.
In honor of her achievements, she was one of the first women ever elected to the American Institute of Architects. Alva Smith Belmont died in Paris on January 26, 1933, a few days after her 80th birthday.
Recently acquired by the New-York Historical Society, this small plate adorned with the “Votes for Women” slogan is linked to Alva Vanderbilt Belmont, a notable New Yorker whose fascinating, improbable life trajectory began as a society doyenne and ended as suffrage activist.
Often referred to as "Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont" in suffrage literature, wealthy New Yorker Alva Belmont was the most important financial benefactor among the leaders of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage (CU) and its successor organization, the National Woman's Party (NWP).
Alva Vanderbilt Belmont in 1911. Library of Congress High Society Born in Mobile, Alabama Alva Eskine Smith became one of the world’s wealthiest women upon marriage to William Kissam Vanderbilt. Socially ambitious as a young woman, she devoted her energy to raising the “new money” Vanderbilt family to prominence in New York Society. Alva ...
