Nannie C. Burden
American socialite
About Nannie C. Burden
Lived 1891 – 1947 (aged 55–56).
Nannie C. Burden (1891–1947) was a Coloratura soprano and clubwoman in New York City. She also ran for political office.
She was described as an operatic soprano of international reputation and as one of the "most charming and accomplished" sopranos of African American heritage. In October 1916, she performed at a church in Philadelphia. She was involved with the National Association of Colored Women, and her address was listed as 2 Fourth Street, Nicholas Place, Apartment 42 in New York City. In 1929, she was named regional president of the Empire State Federation of Women's Clubs. She chaired the Burden Artist Bureau. Julia P. H. Coleman was the group's secretary. She was a member of the St. Mark's Methodist Episcopal Church (now St. Mark's United Methodist Church) in New York.
She is buried at Frederick Douglass Memorial Park on Staten Island. Robert T. Bess eulogized her at the cemetery on Decoration Day in 1950.
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Who was Nannie C. Burden?
American socialite
When was Nannie C. Burden born?
Nannie C. Burden was born in 1891.
When did Nannie C. Burden die?
Nannie C. Burden died in 1947.
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