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Alva Vanderbilt Belmont, geborene Alva Erskine Smith war eine US-amerikanische Frauenrechtlerin und Präsidentin der National Woman’s Party; sowie High Society-Lady der «Four Hundred» in der New Yorker Gesellschaft.
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 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.
7. Juli 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.
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. März 2021 · After Oliver Belmont’s death in 1908, Alva threw herself into the women’s suffrage movement. In 1909, she opened Marble House for a suffrage symposium, with herself being the headlining speaker. That same year she created the Political Equality League to get votes for politicians who supported suffrage. In 1912, she led the ...
