Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton

Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler /ˈsklər/; August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854[2]), also called Eliza or Betsey, was a socialite and philanthropist. 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

(1757-08-09)August 9, 1757
DiedNovember 9, 1854(1854-11-09) (aged 97)
Resting placeTrinity Church Cemetery
Other namesEliza, Betsey[1]
Spouse(s)
Alexander Hamilton
(m. 1780; died 1804)
Children
Parent(s)
RelativesSee 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.[3]

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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. 
  3. 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.