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Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler / ˈ s k aɪ l ər /; August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854 [2]) 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 ...
Jul 13, 2020 · When Elizabeth “Eliza” Schuyler married Alexander Hamilton in December 1780, the pair would have seemed like a great mismatch on paper. She was rich, he was poor. She came from a...
Jun 30, 2020 · After Vice President Aaron Burr killed Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804, Hamilton’s widow, Elizabeth Schuyler “Eliza” Hamilton, had to find a way to go on without...
A slight inheritance from Philip Schuyler helped with that, as did the private raising of money from Hamilton's friends that enabled Elizabeth to stay in the house she and Hamilton had shared.
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton was the wife of Alexander Hamilton, one of America’s founding fathers. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, family, personal life, achievements, etc.
Jul 4, 2020 · 'Hamilton' the musical tells the story of his Alexander's wife, Eliza Schuyler, played by Phillipa Soo in the original Broadway production now streaming on Disney Plus. Here's what you need...
Jul 5, 2020 · Elizabeth Schuyler, the wife of Alexander Hamilton, is one of the musical's most compelling characters. Here's what you should know about her real life.
May 25, 2022 · Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton (1757–1854) was a philanthropist, wife to Alexander Hamilton, and mother of their 8 children. Also known as Eliza or Betsy, she was from a prominent Dutch family in Albany, New York.
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton (nicknamed Eliza by her husband) was the wife of American Founding Father, Alexander Hamilton, and daughter to Revolutionary War general, Philip Schuyler. In Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway adaptation of the life of Alexander Hamilton, Eliza is portrayed as dedicated, yet desirable.
After living many years as a widow in New York, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton spent the final years of her life in Washington, DC in the household of her daughter. She died in November 1854 at the age of ninety-seven.
