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 …

Jan 22, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

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 …

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. She largely …

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 …

In 1909, she established the Political Equality League to get votes for suffrage-supporting New York State politicians before joining the National American Woman Suffrage Association. She …

Born into southern aristocracy in 1853, Alva Smith Belmont was educated in France, where the family had moved after the Civil War devastated the American South. They later returned to …

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, …

ALVA SMITH VANDERBILT BELMONT 1965 - 1998 Biography/History Alva Smith was born in Mobile, Alabama, in 1853 and died in Paris, France, in 1933. She was educated in France. In …