Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton

Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
1787 portrait
Born
Elizabeth Schuyler

(1757-08-09)August 9, 1757
Albany, Province of New York, British America
DiedNovember 9, 1854(1854-11-09) (aged 97)
Resting placeTrinity Church Cemetery, New York City, U.S.
Spouse
(m. 1780; died 1804)
Children
Parents
FamilySchuyler, Hamilton

Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler /ˈsklər/; August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854[1]) 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.[2] She is recognized as an early American philanthropist for her work with the Orphan Asylum Society.

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ 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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