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Find a Grave Memorial ID: 4076. Source citation. Presidential First Lady. She was born Elizabeth Kortright Eliza in New York City to a father who was a Loyalist officer serving in the British Army. She met the future President James Monroe when he was a United States Representative and the Capitol of the nation was in New York City.
The family atmosphere of wealth and privilege stamped Elizabeth with what could be called haughtiness, and when she became engaged to James Monroe in 1785 the talk of New York society was speculation as to whether the marriage would work. Monroe was a lawyer from Virginia and came from a respectable but less prosperous family.
Elizabeth Monroe. James Monroe. A journalist commented about Mrs. Monroe: “Mrs. Monroe is an elegant, accomplished woman. She possesses a charming mind and dignity of manners.”. Born - June 30, 1768 in New York, New York. Parents - Captain Lawrence Kortright & Hannah Aspenwall Kortright. Married - February 16, 1786 to James Monroe.
Jan 2, 2022 · First Lady Elizabeth Monroe. Elizabeth, born on June 30th, 1768 to Mr. and Mrs. Kortright, who gave her the name Elizabeth but called her Eliza. She was born and raised in the best part of New York City and brought up to know the difference in lifestyle, living with high society; Elizabeth followed the rules of those who walked in her shoes.
Elizabeth Monroe was an accomplished hostess when her husband took the Presidential oath in 1817. Through much of the administration, however, she was in poor health and curtailed her activities. Wives of the diplomatic corps and other dignitaries took it amiss when she decided to pay no calls–an arduous social duty in a city of widely ...
Elizabeth Monroe. Elizabeth Kortright Monroe (June 30, 1768 – September 23, 1830) was the wife of James Monroe. James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States . Elizabeth Monroe was born in an old family of New York. When she was a girl of 17 years, she married James Monroe. At that time, Monroe was a lawyer.
Monroe, Elizabeth (1768–1830)American first lady (1817–1825) who had enjoyed success as a diplomat's wife but whose years in the White House were marred by ill health and misunderstanding. Born Elizabeth Kortright on June 30, 1768, in New York, New York; died on September 23 Source for information on Monroe, Elizabeth (1768–1830): Women ...
