Betsy Patterson

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Betsy Patterson was a prominent early 19th-century American socialite best known for her brief, controversial marriage to Jérôme Bonaparte, the younger brother of Napoleon Bonaparte.

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instanceOf American
historical figure
socialite
alsoKnownAs Elizabeth Bonaparte
Madame Bonaparte
associatedWith Baltimore high society
Napoleonic era politics
birthDate 1785-02-06
birthPlace Baltimore, Maryland, United States
burialPlace Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
child Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte
citizenshipClaimForChild sought recognition of son as member of Bonaparte family
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1879-04-04
deathPlace Baltimore, Maryland, United States
education privately educated
era early 19th century
familyWealthSource shipping and trade
father William Patterson
fullName Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte
gender female
givenName Elizabeth
heritage Irish-American
influencedBy French fashion
knownFor beauty and fashionable style
cosmopolitan manners
language English
legalStatusOfMarriage not recognized in France
lifeSpan 1785-1879
marriageEndReason annulment
marriagePlace Baltimore, Maryland, United States
marriageStart 1803-12-24
mother Dorothy Spear Patterson
nationality American
nickname Betsy
notableEvent marriage annulled by papal decree at Napoleon’s request
marriage opposed by Napoleon Bonaparte
notableFor marriage to Jérôme Bonaparte
pursuit of European title and status for herself and her son
occupation socialite
relativeByMarriage Bonaparte family
linked to: Bonaparte dynasty

Napoleon Bonaparte
religion Roman Catholic
residence Baltimore, Maryland, United States
socialClass Baltimore elite
spouse Jérôme Bonaparte
styleDescriptor one of the first American women to popularize French fashions

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Elizabeth Patterson alsoKnownAs Betsy Patterson