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      • Elizabeth Monroe (born June 30, 1768, New York, New York [U.S.]—died September 23, 1830, Oak Hill, Virginia, U.S.) was an American first lady (1817–25), the wife of James Monroe, fifth president of the United States.
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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Elizabeth-MonroeElizabeth Monroe | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    Apr 19, 2024 · With a reputation as a petite beauty, Elizabeth met James Monroe while she was still in her teens and he was serving as a congressional representative of his native Virginia in New York City, then the nation’s capital.

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    Elizabeth Monroe ( née Kortright; June 30, 1768 – September 23, 1830) was the first lady of the United States from 1817 to 1825, as the wife of James Monroe, fifth president of the United States.

  5. www.history.com › topics › first-ladiesElizabeth Monroe - HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · Eliabeth Monroe (1768-1830) was an American first lady (1817-1825) and wife of James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States. Elizabeth and James spent much of their early married...

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    Elizabeth Monroe held firm and on January 22, 1818, as she began her first winter social season as First Lady, sought and gained the support of European-born and-educated Louisa Adams, the wife of the Secretary of State.

  8. www.whitehousehistory.org › bios › elizabeth-monroeElizabeth Monroe - White House Historical Association

    In 1794, Elizabeth Monroe accompanied her husband to France when President George Washington appointed him United States minister. Arriving in Paris in the midst of the French Revolution, she took a dramatic part in saving Marquis de Lafayette’s wife, imprisoned and expecting death by guillotine.

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    By Anne Adams. While she attracted admirers for her fashionable presence and youthful appearance, and critics for her imperious pompousness, Mrs. James Monroe came to the White House with a disadvantage. She wasn’t Dolley Madison.

  10. firstladies.si.edu › portrait › elizabeth-monroeElizabeth Monroe | First Ladies of the United States ...

    1817-1825. Elizabeth Monroe (1768–1830) Born New York City. Having lived in Paris for two years, Elizabeth Kortright Monroe was a remarkably cosmopolitan woman who established herself as a skilled hostess in the European style.