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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.
Consuelo as a child Consuelo as a teenager. Born in New York City, Consuelo was the only daughter and eldest child of William Kissam Vanderbilt, a New York railroad millionaire, and his first wife, Alva Erskine Smith, a Southern belle, budding suffragist, and daughter of Murray Forbes Smith.
In the 1880s, Alva Vanderbilt succeeded in rising to the top of New York society; Arabella Huntington–one of the richest women in America–did not. Why?
Marble House was Alva Vanderbilt's 39th birthday present. She later became a leader in the women's suffrage movement. See inside Marble House, a 50-room Gilded Age mansion that a Vanderbilt heir ...
William K. Vanderbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt II's brother, built Marble House in Newport as a gift for his wife Alva Vanderbilt's 39th birthday. Marble House. Alexander Nesbitt — The Preservation ...
Through Smith, Thornton was the uncle of Alva Vanderbilt Belmont. Thornton's last marriage was to Sarah Williams Gould, the daughter William Proctor Gould and Eliza Williams Chotard. She was the widow of Samuel Merritt Gowdey. Sarah Gould Thornton outlived her husband, dying in 1885. [1] Children by Mary Amelia Glover Mary Thornton
Vanderbilt, who had previously been married to Alva Smith and divorced in 1895, was the son of William Henry Vanderbilt and Maria Louisa Kissam. He was the father of Consuelo Vanderbilt, William Kissam Vanderbilt II, and Harold Stirling Vanderbilt. [41] They also remained married until his death. She had no children by Vanderbilt. [33]
Lord Ivor Charles Spencer-Churchill (14 October 1898 – 17 September 1956) was a British aristocrat, soldier, and art collector. He was the younger son of the 9th Duke of Marlborough and his first wife, the former Consuelo Vanderbilt, an American railroad heiress.