The Sketch - America and the Peerage

Page from a supplement of The Sketch magazine featuring photographs of four wealthy American heiresses who married into the British aristocracy. Clockwise from top left, The Countess of Orford, formerly Louise, daughter of Mr D. C. Corbin of New York, Mrs George Cornwallis-West (Lady Randolph Churchill), mother of Sir Winston Churchill and formerly Jennie Jerome, daughter of Mr Leonard Jerome of New York. Bottom right is The Countess of Donoughmore (Elena, daughter of Mr and Mrs P. Grace of New York) and finally the Duchess of Manchester - Helena, daughter of Mr Eugene Zimmerman of Cincinnati

Aristocrats Corbin Cornwallis Dollar Heiresses Jennie Jerome Orford Peerage Princesses Wealthy

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