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Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
Wife of Alexander Hamilton (1757–1854)
For other people named Elizabeth Hamilton, see Elizabeth Hamilton (disambiguation).
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Born | Elizabeth Schuyler (1757-08-09)August 9, 1757 Albany, Province of New York, British America |
Died | November 9, 1854(1854-11-09) (aged 97) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Resting place | Trinity Church Cemetery, New York City, U.S. |
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Family | Schuyler, Hamilton |
Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler; August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854[1]) was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was the wife of American Founding FatherAlexander 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.[2] She is recognized as an early American philanthropist for her work with the Orphan Asylum Society.
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Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton [1757-1854]
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton was born on August 9, 1757 in Albany, New York and died on November 9, 1854 in Washington, D.C. at the advanced age of 97. She was the spouse of Alexander Hamilton, famous in the early American government following the Declaration of Independence and considered one of the founders of our American republic. She had eight children with Hamilton during their rather short marriage of 24 years. She married Hamilton in 1780 and he died in a duel in 1804.
Her eight children were:
Philip Hamilton
Angelica Hamilton
James Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton Jr.
John Church Hamilton
William S. Hamilton
Elizabeth Hamilton Holly
Philip Hamilton II
Elizabeth Hamilton’s parents were the noted American Revolutionary war general, Philip Schuyler and Catherine Van Rensselaer of the Manor of Van Renselaerswyck. Both were descendant from third generation Dutch immigrants. The two families were two of the wealthiest families of that time and it is safe to say that Dutch was probably still their main language
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ELIZABETH SCHUYLER HAMILTON (1757-1854)
Born in Albany, New York, the daughter of General Philip Schuyler and his wife Catherine Van Rensselaer, Elizabeth Schuyler was raised in Albany’s most elegant mansion. The Schuylers were one of the nation’s wealthiest families, and Elizabeth and her siblings grew up accustomed to finery and elite company.
In 1779, Tench Tilghman, met Elizabeth Schuyler and wrote the following description of her:
I was prepossessed in favor of the young Lady the moment I saw her. A Brunette with the most good natured lively dark eyes that I ever saw, which threw a beam of good temper and benevolence over her whole Countenance. Mr. Livingston informed me that I was not mistaken in my Conjecture that she was the finest tempered Girl in the World.[1]
Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) met Elizabeth Schuyler soon thereafter, and the two were wed in December of 1780. According to Hamilton’s biographer, writing in 1858, “The bride was beautiful, accomplished, talented, and well-born. Her vivacity, intelligence, and amiability, had
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