Octavia Walton Le Vert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Octavia Walton Le Vert

American writer

Date of Birth: 11-Aug-1811

Place of Birth: Augusta, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 12-Mar-1877

Profession: socialite

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Octavia Walton Le Vert (August 11, 1810 – March 12, 1877), née Octavia Celestia Valentine Walton was an American socialite and writer born in Augusta, Georgia.
She moved with her parents to Mobile, Alabama in 1835, where she married Dr.
Henry Strachey Le Vert in 1836.
She became one of the first female southern writers to achieve national recognition.
Although largely faded from history today, she was a well-known figure during her own time.
From the 1830s through the 1850s she was noted for hosting gatherings of prominent politicians, noted literary figures, and professionals of all types.
She was friends with a variety of prominent 19th century figures.During her travels to Europe she was presented at the courts of several countries.
She also received an audience with the Pope during her time there.
Following her last European tour and return to the United States, she took on a role in the successful national campaign to purchase and restore Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington.
Following the American Civil War, with her husband dead and much of her fortune gone, she returned to her birthplace of Georgia and embarked on an ultimately unsuccessful lecture tour.
She was posthumously inducted into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame in 1990.



Alternative names	Sully; thos sully; sully thos; sully t.; thos. sully
Description	American painter
Date of birth/death	19 June 1783 / 8 June 1783	5 November 1872
Location of birth/death	Horncastle (England)	Philadelphia
Work location	Philadelphia
Authority control	: Q786545 VIAF: 62433781 ISNI: 0000 0000 6683 5116 ULAN: 500006873 LCCN: n83042764 NLA: 35251731 WorldCat