Belle de Rivera

Belle de Rivera ( Camblos; March 15, 1848 – March 30, 1943) was an American suffragist, social activist, and a leader in the women's club movement. Between 1890 and 1915, she was founded or cofounded twenty-six women's organizations, including the New York City Federation of Women's Clubs, serving as its first president for four years and honorary president for life.

De Rivera was instrumental in organizing the New York City Federation of Women's Clubs, the first local federation in the city. She was the first president of the new local Federation and served for two terms of two years each. In recognition of her services, the Federation created the title of Founder for her and made her honorary president for life.

In 1912, de Rivera moved to Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, where she organized and was the first president of the Women's Club of Mountain Lakes.

A tree in the New York City Federation of Women's Clubs groves in Central Park was planted in Rivera's honor.

Selected works "How Women Can Halt the Great Black Plague", Pearson's Magazine, 1910