Belle de Rivera

Belle de Rivera
B&W portrait photography of an older woman with her hair in an up-do
Belle de Rivera (Scannell's, 1917)
Born
Belle Camblos

March 15, 1848
DiedMarch 30, 1943
Alma materEmma Willard School
OccupationClubwoman
Known for
Spouse
John de Rivera
(m. 1877)
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Belle de Rivera (née, Camblos; March 15, 1848 – March 30, 1943) was an American clubwoman and a leader in the woman's club movement.[1] She was a co-founder of 26 women's organizations between 1890 and 1915, including the New York City Federation of Women's Clubs, subsequently becoming its first president.[2] Rivera was also an active suffragist, serving as president of the New York Equal Suffrage League.

  1. ^ "BELLE DE RIVERA". Scannell's New Jersey's First Citizens and State Guide. Vol. 1. 1917. pp. 129–30. Retrieved 5 September 2023. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYT31march1943 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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