Elizabeth Hamilton , also called Eliza or Betsey, was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was the wife of American Founding … See more

In early 1780, Elizabeth went to stay with her aunt, Gertrude Schuyler Cochran, in Morristown, New Jersey, where she met Alexander Hamilton See more

Beginning in 1846, Eliza was suffering from short-term memory loss, but still vividly recalled her husband. On November 9, 1854, … See more

• Doris Kenyon portrayed Eliza in the 1931 film Alexander Hamilton.
• Eliza appeared in the 1986 television series George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation See more

Elizabeth was born in Albany, New York, the second daughter of Continental Army General Philip Schuyler, a Revolutionary War general, and his wife, Catherine Van Rensselaer. … See more

In the year before the Burr-Hamilton Duel, Eliza's mother, Catherine, died suddenly. A few months later, Eliza's father also died. She also had experienced the loss of the death of two of … See more

Elizabeth and Alexander Hamilton had eight children:
• Philip (January 22, 1782 – November 23, 1801), who was killed … See more