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Amelie Veiller Van Norman

Amelie Veiller Van Norman (1844 – November 7, 1920) was a French-born American educator. She was the wife and successor of Rev. Daniel C. Van Norman in the proprietorship of the Van Norman Institute in New York City. She

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Amelie Veiller Van Norman (1844 – November 7, 1920) was a French-born American educator. She was the wife and successor of Rev. Daniel C. Van Norman in the proprietorship of the Van Norman Institute in New York City. She was a leader in movements for civic reform. She was the first president of the Jeanne d'Arc Suffrage League, and the vice-president of Le Lyceum Société des Femmes de France à New York. At the Paris Exposition of 1889, she received a gold medal for her work as an educator.

Biography

Amélie Rebecca Veiller was born in Paris, France, She had an older brother, Louis, and three younger siblings, Emile, Alexis, and Caroline. She was educated in Paris, New York City, and Philadelphia, also privately by Mesdames Mary-Savary de Passy. She served as president, Van Norman Educational Institute Company; honorary president, Van Norman Alumnae Association; first vice-president, Allied Arts Association of Brooklyn; treasurer, Flatbush Political Equality League; She was awarded gold and bronze medals at the Paris Exposition; also a diploma for her educational work and success in New York.

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