Betsy Bowen

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Betsy Bowen, later known as Eliza Jumel, was a prominent 19th-century American socialite and wealthy New York landowner who rose from poverty to become one of the richest women of her time.

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instanceOf businesswoman
human
landowner
alsoKnownAs Eliza Bowen
Eliza Bowen Jumel
linked to: Eliza Jumel

Eliza Brown
Eliza Jumel
associatedWithPlace Manhattan
Washington Heights, Manhattan
linked to: Washington Heights
background rose from poverty to great wealth
birthDate 1775
birthName Betsy Bowen
birthPlace Providence, Rhode Island
burialPlace Trinity Church Cemetery, Manhattan
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1865
deathPlace New York City
ethnicGroup European American
hasSignificantResidence Morris-Jumel Mansion, Washington Heights, New York City
historicalReputation controversial and ambitious figure in New York society
influencedBy French culture
languageSpoken English
marriageToAaronBurrEnd 1836
marriageToAaronBurrStart 1833
marriageToStephenJumelEnd 1832
marriageToStephenJumelStart 1804
notableEvent became one of the richest women in New York
married former U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr
notableFor being one of the wealthiest women in early 19th-century New York
ownership and preservation of the Morris-Jumel Mansion
occupation businessperson
landowner
real estate investor
socialite
owned Morris-Jumel Mansion
extensive real estate in Manhattan
residence Morris-Jumel Mansion
New York City
sexOrGender female
socialClass upper class
spouse Aaron Burr
Stephen Jumel
timePeriod 19th century
late 18th century
traveledTo France
wealthSource real estate investments in New York City

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Eliza Jumel birthName Betsy Bowen