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Eliza Jumel (née Bowen; April 2, 1775 – July 16, 1865), also known as Eliza Burr, was a wealthy American socialite. She was married to Aaron Burr and their divorce was finalized on the day of his death.
Aug 13, 2014 · (Trish Mayo) (courtesy Morris-Jumel Mansion) The couple continued to travel between New York and Paris, though Eliza Jumel was reportedly kicked out of France in 1816 for riding a carriage...
Infamous American beauty and second wife of former vice-president Aaron Burr. Name variations: Betsy Bowen; Eliza Brown.
Sep 27, 2024 · The life of Eliza Jumel is a tale about a woman who came to New York to make good on the American Dream. Margaret Oppenheimer’s splendid book, The Remarkable Rise of...
The Life of Eliza Jumel. Eliza Jumel was born Eliza “Betsey” Bowen in a Providence, Rhode Island brothel, to Phebe Kelley Bowen on April 7, 1775. Her mother’s madam was a free Black woman, and Eliza grew up “in the life.”
Jul 6, 2016 · Eliza Jumel (April 2, 1775 – July 16, 1865), born into poverty, made her way up the social ladder until she was one of the richest women in New York.
The country home Eliza and Stephen Jumel purchased in 1810, today a museum. Previous page: Eliza Jumel in Rome in 1854, with a great-niece and great-nephew, whom she raised. Painted by Alcide Ercole. Photo: Tom Stoelker. Courtesy Morris-Jumel Mansion.
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Nov 1, 2015 · The notorious life and times of one of the wealthiest women in 19th-century America Born into grinding poverty, Eliza Jumel was raised in a brothel, indentured as a servant, and confined to a...
Jun 4, 2024 · While Aaron climbed the political ladder on his way to the Vice Presidency, Eliza met wealthy wine merchant Stephen Jumel, a native Frenchman. Knowing Eliza’s heart belonged only to Aaron, he wooed her and trusted her to invest his capital in Manhattan real estate.
Feb 25, 2016 · The life of Eliza Jumel is a tale about a woman who pulled hard on her Yankee bootstraps to make good on the American dream. Margaret Oppenheimer's splendid book, The Remarkable Rise of Eliza Jumel: Marriage and Money in the Early Republic, takes readers along on a tale of intrigue, scandal and innuendo.
