Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler /ˈskaɪlər/; 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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Born | Elizabeth Schuyler August 9, 1757 |
Died | November 9, 1854 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 97)
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.[3]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.