Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
American philanthropist and wife of Alexander Hamilton (1757–1854)
Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler /ˈskaɪlər/; August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854[2]), also called Eliza or Betsey, was a socialite and philanthropist. She was from the wealthy and slave owning Van Rensselaer and Schuyler families.[3] She was married to American founding father Alexander Hamilton.
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton | |
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 Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton by Ralph Earl, 1787 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Schuyler August 9, 1757 |
| Died | November 9, 1854 (aged 97) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Trinity Church Cemetery |
| Other names | Eliza, Betsey[1] |
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| Relatives | See Schuyler family |
She was a defender of his works, a mother, and co-founder and deputy director of Graham Windham, the first private orphanage in New York City.[4]
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- ↑ Brookhiser, R. (1 July 2004). "A Love Letter from Alexander Hamilton to His "Nut-Brown Maid"". OAH Magazine of History. 18 (4): 49–52. doi:10.1093/maghis/18.4.49.
- ↑ Presnell, Jenny L. (1999). "Hamilton, Elizabeth Schuyler (09 August 1757–09 November 1854), statesman's wife and charity worker". American National Biography. New York: Oxford University Press.
- ↑ Rogow, Arnold (1999). A Fatal Friendship: Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. Macmillan. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-8090-1621-1.
- ↑ Turner, Annie (2009). "Women of the Republican Court: Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton (1757–1854)". Library Company of Philadelphia. Archived from the original on October 1, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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