Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton | |
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Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton by Ralph Earl, 1787 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Schuyler August 9, 1757 |
| Died | November 9, 1854 (aged 97) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Trinity Church Cemetery |
| Other names | Eliza, Betsey |
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| Relatives | See Schuyler family |
Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler /ˈskaɪlər/; August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854), also called Eliza or Betsey, was a socialite and philanthropist. She was from the wealthy and slave owning Van Rensselaer and Schuyler families. She was married to American founding father Alexander Hamilton.
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.