Margaret Van Alen Bruguiére
Margaret Van Alen Bruguière | |
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Margaret Post Van Alen, from a 1903 publication. | |
| Born | Margaret Louise Post July 15, 1876 |
| Died | January 20, 1969 (aged 92) Newport, Rhode Island |
| Occupation(s) | Socialite, art collector, philanthropist |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | James Laurens Van Alen
(m. 1900; died 1927)Louis Bruguière
(m. 1948; died 1954) |
| Children | James Henry Van Alen II |
| Relatives | Rose Post Howard (sister) |
Margaret "Daisy" Van Alen Bruguière (née Post; July 15, 1876 – January 20, 1969) was an American socialite, art collector and the niece of Frederick Vanderbilt. From the 1940s until her death, she was the leader of the social scene in Newport, Rhode Island.