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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.
4 days ago · 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...
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 ...
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.
Madame Eliza Jumel was one of the more colorful characters in Saratoga's vibrant history. Born at the dawn of the Revolution in 1775, Eliza Jumel (formerly Betsy Bowen) spent much of her youth as an indentured servant in Providence, Rhode Island.
Eliza Jumel: a well-traveled grande dame conversant in two languages, an art col-lector who claimed friends at the French court, the wife (briefly) of a vice president of the United States and a landed propri-etor who owned a good chunk of Upper Manhattan. By the time she died at age 90 on July 16, 1865, she was one of New York’s wealthiest ...
With this book, author Margaret A. Oppenheimer draws from archival documents and court filings, many untouched since the 1800s, to tell the true and full story of Eliza Jumel.
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.
Born into poverty, Eliza Jumel became one of the richest women in New York. Her second husband was former Vice President Aaron Burr.
