Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton

Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
	A 1787 portrait of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton by Ralph Earl
Born	Elizabeth Schuyler; August 9, 1757; Albany, Province of New York, British America
Died	November 9, 1854 (aged 97); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Trinity Church Cemetery, New York City, U.S.
Other names	Eliza, Betsey
Spouse	Alexander Hamilton (m. 1780; died 1804)
Children	Philip Hamilton; Angelica Hamilton; Alexander Hamilton Jr.; James Alexander Hamilton; John Church Hamilton; William S. Hamilton; Eliza Hamilton Holly; Philip Hamilton II;
Parents	Philip Schuyler; Catherine Van Rensselaer;
Family	Schuyler, Hamilton

Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler /ˈskaɪlər/; August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854), also called Eliza or Betsey, 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. She is recognized as an early American philanthropist for her work with the Orphan Asylum Society.

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