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Maria Reynolds (née Lewis; March 30, 1768 – March 25, 1828) was the wife of James Reynolds, and was Alexander Hamilton's mistress between 1791 and 1792. She became the object of much scrutiny after the release of the Reynolds Pamphlet and central in America's first political sex scandal .
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- Maria Lewis, March 30, 1768, New York City
Apr 20, 2018 · How did Hamilton's affair with a married woman and the blackmail that followed ruin his presidential ambitions? Learn about the Reynolds Affair, the first political sex scandal in U.S. history, and its impact on Hamilton's reputation and career.
- Sarah Pruitt
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Maria Reynolds was the mistress of Alexander Hamilton, who paid her husband James to keep quiet about their affair. Learn about her life, the blackmail scheme, and Hamilton's confession in the Reynolds Pamphlet.
Sep 17, 2023 · Maria Reynolds was a young widow who had a summer affair with Alexander Hamilton in 1791. Five years later, her husband James Reynolds extorted Hamilton and exposed their relationship in a pamphlet that damaged his political career.
- Kara Goldfarb
Jan 13, 2016 · Alexander Hamilton published a 98-page defense of his affair with Maria Reynolds and his financial integrity in 1797. The New-York Historical Society has a rare copy of the pamphlet, which you can read page by page here.
- City Editor, New York Magazine
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Maria Reynolds was the wife of a con man who blackmailed Alexander Hamilton for his affair with her in 1791. Hamilton confessed to the affair in a pamphlet and lost his political reputation, but later recovered.
Sep 10, 2020 · During "Hurricane," Maria stands behind Alexander and hands him a pen to write the Reynolds Pamphlet. She then disappears from the musical entirely. Related: Hamilton: Why The Same Actor Plays Peggy Schuyler & Maria Reynolds. Due to the Reynolds Pamphlet, Maria is mostly known in pop culture for her participation in America's first sex scandal.
