Mary Victoria Leiter

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Mary Victoria Leiter, later known as Lady Curzon, was an American-born heiress and socialite who became Vicereine of India as the wife of British statesman George Nathaniel Curzon.

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instanceOf American-born British aristocrat
Vicereine of India
heiress
person
socialite
alsoKnownAs Lady Curzon
Baroness Curzon of Kedleston
surface form: Mary Curzon, Baroness Curzon of Kedleston
associatedWith British India
surface form: British Raj

Chicago elite society
London high society
birthDate 1870-05-27
birthPlace Chicago, Illinois, United States
burialPlace Kedleston
surface form: Kedleston, Derbyshire, England
causeOfDeath complications following surgery
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United States of America
deathDate 1906-07-18
deathPlace London, England
surface form: London, England, United Kingdom
educatedAt convent school in England
era early 20th century
late 19th century
ethnicOrigin American of German and English descent
fashionInfluence noted for elegant gowns and court dress that influenced contemporary fashion
father Levi Leiter
marriageDate 1895-04-22
mother Mary Theresa Carver Leiter
name Mary Victoria Leiter self-link
notableEvent arrival in India as Vicereine in 1899
participation in the 1903 Delhi Durbar
notableFor influential role in British imperial society at the turn of the 20th century
philanthropic and charitable activities in India
promoting Indian arts and crafts
serving as Vicereine of India during her husband's tenure as Viceroy
partOf Leiter family
positionHeld Baroness Curzon of Kedleston
Vicereine of India
religion Episcopalian
residence Government House, Calcutta (Kolkata)
surface form: Government House, Calcutta, British India

Kedleston Hall
surface form: Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, England

Viceregal Lodge, Simla (summer residence)
surface form: Viceregal Lodge, Simla, British India
sibling Joseph Leiter
Margaret Leiter
Mary Leiter’s unnamed siblings (Leiter family children)
Nancy Leiter
spouse Lord Curzon
surface form: George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
spouseOccupation British statesman
Viceroy of India
title Baroness Curzon of Kedleston
Vicereine of India

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Lord Curzon spouse Mary Victoria Leiter
Cynthia Curzon mother Mary Victoria Leiter
1st Earl Curzon of Kedleston spouse Mary Victoria Leiter
subject surface form: George Curzon, 1st Earl Curzon of Kedleston
Mary Victoria Leiter name Mary Victoria Leiter self-link