Mary Victoria Curzon, Baroness Curzon of Kedleston, CI (née Leiter; 27 May 1870 – 18 July 1906), was an American heiress who married George Curzon, the future Viceroy of India.

When American heiress Mary Curzon married the Viceroy of India, it was supposed to be a fairy tale—but it was really a horror story.

Mary Victoria Leiter Curzon (born May 27, 1870, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died July 18, 1906, London, Eng.) was an American-born vicereine of India who, by virtue of her marriage, long held the highest political rank gained by an American woman.

“I will have him, because I believe he needs me. I have no shame.” 1125: Mary Curzon. Vicereine of India. Born: 27 May 1870, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. Died: 18 July 1906, London, United Kingdom. Full Name: Mary Victoria Leiter Curzon, Baroness Curzon of Kedleston.

Mary Curzon may refer to: Mary Curzon, Baroness Curzon of Kedleston (1870–1906), peeress of American background Mary Irene Curzon, 2nd Baroness Ravensdale (1896–1966), her daughter; Mary Curzon, Lady Howe (1887–1962), English aristocrat

Mary Leiter Curzon was one of the most famous women of her time. The daughter of Levi Leiter, an early partner of Marshall Field, she was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1870. Mary had one brother Joseph and two sisters, Nancy Leiter , who married Colin Campbell, and Marguerite Leiter , known as Daisy, who married the earl of Suffolk.

Jun 10, 2013 · Mary Curzon, Vicereine of India Mary Victoria Leiter, daughter of Levi and Mary Leiter, was born in Chicago on May 27, 1870. Her father was the co-founder of the Field and Leiter dry goods business, which later became Marshall Field & Company.

Jan 24, 2024 · Mary Victoria Curzon, Baroness Curzon of Kedleston, CI (née Leiter; 27 May 1870 – 18 July 1906) was a British peeress of American background who was Vicereine of India, as the wife of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy of India.

Six-foot-tall, beautiful and intelligent, Mary was a society favourite in both Great Britain and the USA. She fell in love with George Curzon, declaring 'I will have him, because I believe he needs me. I have no shame', and they married in 1895.

Aug 7, 2022 · Explore genealogy for Mary (Leiter) Curzon born 1870 Chicago, Illinois, United States died 1906 Carlton House Terrace, Westminster, London, England including ancestors + descendants + 1 photos + more in the free family tree community.