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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.
It is the oldest extant house in Manhattan, having been built in 1765 by British military officer Roger Morris, and was also home to the family of socialite Eliza Jumel in the 19th century. The New York City government has owned the house since 1903.
Madame Eliza Jumel’s flamboyant lifestyle, opinions and actions brought about her arrest in 1816. She was asked to leave the country by King Louis XVIII, and was taken under military escort by the Royal Guard to one of Jumel‘s ships in the harbor.
Infamous American beauty and second wife of former vice-president Aaron Burr. Name variations: Betsy Bowen; Eliza Brown. Born in 1775 in Providence, Rhode Island; died on July 16, 1865; daughter of John Bowen and Phebe Kelley; married Stephen Jumel, on April 9, 1804 (died 1832); married former vice-president Aaron Burr, on July 1, 1833 ...
May 15, 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...
Apr 9, 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 (Chicago Review Press, 2015), takes readers along on a tale of intrigue, scandal and innuendo.
A year after Stephen Jumel died in 1832, Eliza married former Vice President Aaron Burr. The union lasted only a few months but contentious divorce proceedings continued for years. Eliza remained at the property until her death in 1865, with various family members sharing the home with her.
