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Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton | |
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 A 1787 portrait of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton by Ralph Earl | |
| Born | Elizabeth Schuyler August 9, 1757 |
| Died | November 9, 1854 (aged 97) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Trinity Church Cemetery, New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Eliza, Betsey[1] |
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| Family | Schuyler, Hamilton |
Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler /ˈskaɪlər/; August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854[2]), also called Eliza or Betsey, was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was the wife of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and was a passionate champion and defender of Hamilton's work and efforts in the American Revolution and the founding of the United States.
She was the co-founder and deputy director of Graham Windham, the first private orphanage in New York City.[3] She is recognized as an early American philanthropist for her work with the Orphan Asylum Society.
- ^ Brookhiser, R. (July 1, 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. Retrieved August 7, 2018. (subscription required)
- ^ 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.