The pandemic has changed education on Long Island. ( Log Out /  The main American export of the Gilded Age was not cotton, not tobacco, not flaxseed, rice, tar, or turpentine… it was the American bride. A sculptor and world traveler, Earl was a socialite who attracted many suitors and much attention in her youth. Although the teen-age Consuelo was opposed to the marriage arranged by her mother, she became a popular and influential Duchess. Privacy Policy | Cookie Settings | Earl, a breeder of Skye terriers, died Feb. 21 at her Ridgefield, Conn., home at age 107. The details of the dress and bride’s undergarments were purposely leaked to the press months before the wedding which consumed the city with anticipation. Though Earl had no contact with the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, which was carved out of her father's estate, her daughter, Iris Vanderbilt Christ, who died in 2006, had served as its board president. Mother of John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough and Lord Ivor Charles Spencer-Churchill Daughter of William Kissam Vanderbilt, I and Alva Erskine Smith The church was covered with flowers, and the bride wore a magical gown of cream satin with a five-foot-long train. Please enable notifications or using normal browsing mode. You might be using private browsing or have notifications blocked. Her parents had an unhappy marriage and were divorced in 1927. Ex-wife of Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough Traditonally, the 19th Century weddings were small, intimate events which included … Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Terms of service | Her mother, Virginia Fair, was a daughter of U.S. Sen. James G. Fair of Nevada, who had become rich as part-owner of the Comstock Lode silver mine. Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan (formerly Consuelo Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough; born Consuelo Vanderbilt; 2 March 1877 – 6 December 1964) was a member of the prominent American Vanderbilt family. William Spencer arrested on drug charges, officials say, NY's travel quarantine list grows, but NJ, CT and PA left out of restrictions, Bellone: Unequal enforcement of traffic laws 'unacceptable', Trump says he'll win LI, upstate by a 'landslide', Driver killed in Southern State Parkway crash, police say. In 1936, she married mining fortune heir Henry Gassaway Davis III. History, Architecture History, Architecture Nearly everyone is familiar with the story of Consuelo Vanderbilt. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Please log back in to enjoy your subscription. By arranging her daughter’s marriage into the highest ranks of the British aristocracy, she cemented her social standing at the highest level. She is survived by her daughter from her marriage to Smith, Virginia Consuelo Smith Burke of Palm Beach, Fla., seven grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

Thank you for being part of the Newsday family. Help, Suffolk Legis. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. Refined, educated, and groomed for every social situation, exquisitely dressed, beautiful and fantastically wealthy the American heiresses, joined in matrimony with the English aristocracy, were expected to form a perfect union between the coveted blue-blooded titles and vast American fortunes.