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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.
Eliza Jumel was born Eliza “Betsey” Bowen in a Providence, Rhode Island brothel, to Phebe Kelley Bowen on April 7, 1775. Her mother’s madam was a free Black woman, and Eliza grew up “in the life.” The brothel, located in Providence’s “old gaol,” so outraged the citizens of that town that a mob tore it down with their bare hands ...
22. März 2016 · 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 of Eliza Jumel: Marriage...
Eliza Jumel was a controversial figure who married former vice-president Aaron Burr in 1833 after a scandalous life as a prostitute and a wealthy widow. Learn about her early years, her marriages, her divorce, and her legacy in New York history.
1. Juni 2001 · Eliza Bowen Jumel (1775–1865) was the first woman in America to form a significant collection of paintings. Lacking female role models, Jumel turned to the Duchesse de Berry and Comtesse Tascher de la Pagerie whom she encountered on her sojourns In France.
- Dianne Sachko Macleod
- 2001
6. Juli 2016 · Learn about the life and achievements of Eliza Jumel, a self-made woman who rose from poverty to become one of the richest women in New York. She married Stephen Jumel and Aaron Burr, and amassed a large art collection.
"Eliza Jumel was one of the great horizontals of American history."
