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Belmont (surname)
Belmont is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alva Belmont (1853–1933), American socialite and suffrage supporter * Andy Belmont (born 1957), American stock car racer * August Belmont (1813–1890), American businessman and diplomat * August Belmont Jr. (1853–1924), American financier and thoroughbred racing enthusiast * Charles-François de Machault de Belmont (1640–1709), French naval officer, governor general of the French Antilles * Eduardo Belmont Anderson (born c. 1945), Peruvian billionaire businessman * François Vachon de Belmont (1645–1732), Roman Catholic bishop * Joe Belmont, American basketball player and coach * Joe Belmont (bird impressionist) (1876–1949), stage name of American bird impressionist and singer * Joseph Belmont (born 1947), Seychellois politician * Lara Belmont (born 1980), British actress * Oliver Belmont (1858–1908), American congressman * Perry Belmont (1851–1947), American politician and diplomat * Ricardo Belmont, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alva Belmont
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. In 1909, she founded the Political Equality League to get votes for suffrage-supporting New York State politicians, wrote articles for newspapers, and joined the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). She later formed her own Political Equality League to seek broad support for suffrage in neighborhoods throughout New York City, and, as its president, led its division of New York City's 1912 Women's Votes Parade. In 1916, she was one of the founders of the National Woman's Party and organized the first picketing ever to take place before the White House, in January 1917. She was elected president of the National Woman's Party, an office she held until her death. She was marr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Belmont
Joseph Belmont (1 June 1947 – 28 January 2022) was a Seychellois politician who was the Vice President of the Seychelles from 14 July 2004 until his retirement on 30 June 2010. He took office after President France-Albert René stepped down and the previous Vice-President, James Michel, replaced René as President. Belmont was one of the leading members of the Seychelles People’s Progressive Front (SPPF). Life and career Belmont was born on 1 June 1947 in Grand Anse on the island of Mahé. He studied agronomic engineering at the University of Madagascar in Antananarivo, graduating in 1970. He then completed a Master of Science in Tropical Agricultural Development from the University of Reading in 1975.Page on Belmont at Seychellois State House website . Belmont was Minister for La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Belmont
Veronica Ann Belmont (born July 21, 1982) is an American online media personality. She was formerly the co-host of the Revision3 show ''Tekzilla'' alongside Patrick Norton. Belmont was the co-host of the former TWiT.tv gaming show ''Game On!'' along with Brian Brushwood, and the former host of the monthly PlayStation 3-based video on demand program Qore. Additionally, she was the host for the Mahalo Daily podcast and a producer and associate editor for CNET Networks, Inc. where she produced, engineered, and co-hosted the podcast ''Buzz Out Loud''. Background Belmont's mother was a vice president at Coleco. Belmont went to school at Conard High School in West Hartford, Connecticut before attending Emerson College, in Boston, Massachusetts, to study audio production and new media studies. After graduation in 2004, she worked briefly in Boston and eventually secured an internship at CNET. She resides in San Francisco, California with her husband, former Engadget editor Ryan Block ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Belmont
Robert Belmont (1892-1953) was a French lawyer and politician. He served as a member of the French Senate from 1933 to 1941, representing Isère Isère ( , ; frp, Isera; oc, Isèra, ) is a landlocked department in the southeastern French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Named after the river Isère, it had a population of 1,271,166 in 2019. References 1892 births 1953 deaths People from Bourgoin-Jallieu French Senators of ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Belmont Cassinelli
Ricardo Pablo Belmont Cassinelli (born 29 August 1945) is a Peruvian TV network owner and politician. He was the Mayor of Lima serving from 1990 to 1995 and as a Congressman for the Center Front, representing Lima between 2009 and 2011, replacing Alberto Andrade, who died in office. He was popularly known as "El Hermanón" (Big Brother) for his friendliness and also as "El Colora'o" (Ginger) because of his reddish hair. Career Ricardo Belmont is the son of Augusto Belmont Bar, who founded TV Bego Excelsior (Channel 11 in Peru) in 1967. TV Bego Excelsior also owned Excelsior FM radio (104.7 FM in Peru). The younger Belmont was an avid sportsman who enjoyed soccer and boxing, and was a patron of players in both sports. His sports passion would later influence him in his political speeches, using sporting terms such as "let's all kick into the same goal post", and, during his reelection bid, "Second half time is about to start, and it's works vs. words. Choose the tree (his elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Belmont
Perry Belmont (December 28, 1851 – May 25, 1947) was an American politician and diplomat. He served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1881 to 1888. Early life and education Belmont was born on December 28, 1851, in New York City, the son of Caroline Slidell (née Perry) and August Belmont. His maternal grandfather was Commodore Matthew C. Perry. His brothers were Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont and August Belmont Jr. He attended Everest Military Academy in Hamden, Connecticut; and graduated from Harvard College in 1872; attended the law school in the University of Berlin; and graduated from the Columbia Law School in 1876. He was admitted to the bar that same year. Ancestry and memberships Through his mother he was a descendant of Captain Christopher Raymond Perry who had served as a privateer during the American Revolution. By virtue of his descent from Captain Perry, Belmont was a member of the Rhode Island Society of the Sons of the Revolution. In 1929 he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Belmont
Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont (November 12, 1858 – June 10, 1908) was an American banker, socialite, and politician who served one term as a United States Representative from New York from 1901 to 1903. Belmont was a member of the banking firm of August Belmont and Co., New York City. He became publisher of the ''Verdict'', a weekly paper. Early life Belmont was born on November 12, 1858, in New York City, New York. Oliver's father was August Belmont, a Hessian Jew who came to the United States in 1837 as an agent for the Rothschilds, and accumulated enormous personal wealth (the oldest race in the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, is named for August). His mother, Caroline Slidell (née Perry), was the daughter of Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, who was renowned for commanding the naval expedition that opened Japan in 1853–54. His maternal great-uncle and namesake was Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the victor of the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813. Belmont attended St. Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lara Belmont
Lara Belmont (born 1980) is an English actress, best known for her role as Jessie in the 1999 film ''The War Zone''. She also appeared in ITV Network, ITV's lavish costume drama ''Henry VIII (TV serial), Henry VIII'' as his eldest daughter Mary I of England, Mary Tudor. Belmont was born in Oxford, and worked as a model before she was spotted in the street by a casting director. Selected filmography * 1999 ''The War Zone'' * 2002 ''Ashes and Sand'' * 2002 ''The Swap (TV series), The Swap'' * 2002 ''Long Time Dead'' * 2002 ''Crime and Punishment (2002 TV series), Crime and Punishment'' * 2003 ''Oh Marbella!'' * 2003 ''Killing Hitler'' * 2003 ''Henry VIII (TV serial), Henry VIII'' * 2005 ''Take Me Back'' * 2006 ''Someone Else (film), Someone Else'' * 2007 ''Rise of the Footsoldier'' * 2009 ''Wild Decembers'' * 2020 ''Winifred Meeks'' References External links * Living people 1980 births 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Oxfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Belmont (bird Impressionist)
Joe Belmont was the stage name of Joseph Walter Fulton (July 22, 1876 - August 29, 1949) who was a whistling performer and baritone in the United States who came to be known as "''The Human Bird''". He was one of the most popular recording artists in the years leading to 1900 and sang as a baritone and whistled for the Columbia Quartet along with Albert Campbell, Jim Reynard and Joe Majors. His top-selling records included "Beautiful Birds, Sing On", "Tell Me, Pretty Maiden" (with Byron G. Harlan, Frank C. Stanley, and the Florodora Girls, Columbia 31604, 1901). Biography Joseph Walter Fulton was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania on July 22, 1876. When Joseph was eight years old his family moved to Charles Town, West Virginia, and while there he studied the piano and became skilled in imitating birds through whistling. His talent was discovered in 1892 and he began performing at the theater. In 1894 he made his first recordings for the Columbia Phonograph Company, by which time he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Belmont
Andy Belmont (born November 20, 1957) is a retired stock car driver and team owner. Belmont began racing at an early age before moving south. In 1987, he was named the NASCAR Dash Series Rookie of the Year, then he won the championship the next year as a car owner. Belmont posted three wins in the DASH Series (currently known as ISCARS DASH Touring since 2005) at Hickory Motor Speedway on October 18, 1987, Myrtle Beach Speedway on May 20, 1988, and Southside Speedway on July 8, 1988. Career overview In 1989, Belmont made his Winston Cup debut at Dover Downs International Speedway (now Dover International) Peak Performance 500, starting 35th and finishing 29th after his No. 04 Winner Ford Cherry Hill Ford Thunderbird suffered braking failure. In 1992, he finished runner-up for Winston Cup Rookie of the Year despite running just eight races. His best NASCAR finish came in a Busch Series race in 1995 at Darlington Raceway. Running in only five ARCA events in 1995, Andy earned three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Belmont
Joseph Elliott Belmont (July 12, 1934 – January 6, 2019) was an American basketball player and coach. He played college basketball at Duke University, and was selected in the 1956 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. He never played in the NBA, however. He had a long playing career with the Denver-Chicago Truckers of the National Industrial Basketball League. In 1970, he was hired as the head coach of the American Basketball Association's Denver Rockets, a position he held for as season and a half. He shared ABA Coach of the Year honors in 1970 with Bill Sharman of the Utah Stars. In 2005 Belmont was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. Personal life In 1959 Belmont married Helen Sanquist and then had 2 kids. He died on January 6, 2019. Coaching career ABA , - , align="left" , DEN , align="left" , 1969–70 , 56, , 42, , 14, , .750, , align="center" , 1st in Western, , 12, , 5, , 7, , .000 , align="center" , Lost in Division Finals Division o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Vachon De Belmont
François Vachon de Belmont (3 April 1645 – 22 May 1732) was the fifth superior of the Montreal Sulpicians from 1700 to 1731. Vachon de Belmont was born in Burgundy, France to a wealthy family. He moved to Canada and personally funded the construction of La Montagne mission Mission (from Latin ''missio'' "the act of sending out") may refer to: Organised activities Religion *Christian mission, an organized effort to spread Christianity *Mission (LDS Church), an administrative area of The Church of Jesus Christ of ... near Montreal. He authored a manuscript history of New France entitled ''Recueil de pièces sur l’histoire du Canada'', which is currently held at the Bibliothèque nationale de France and known as Français 13516. This manuscript was partially published under the title ''Histoire du Canada'', by the ''Quebec Literary and Historical Society Collections'' in 1840. References External links * * * 1645 births 1732 deaths 18th-century Roman Catholi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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