Octavia Walton Le Vert
(1811-1877)
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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.
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11 August 1811 Augusta, Georgia
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12 March 1877 (aged 65) Augusta, Georgia
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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