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Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton

エリザ・ハミルトン　/　えりざ・はみるとん

American philanthropist

August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854　・　Albany, New York, United States

New York
philanthropist
hymnwriter

My Take

Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton fascinates me far more than the typical 'wife of a Founding Father' framing allows. She outlived her husband by half a century, and rather than fading into mourning she spent those decades guarding his legacy, organizing his papers, and pouring herself into philanthropy, including orphan care. History tends to spotlight the loud men, but figures like her are why anything survives at all to be remembered. The detail that she was a hymnwriter hints at a quiet inner conviction that powered all of it. To me she embodies a durable, unglamorous strength that deserves its own spotlight, not a borrowed one.

Overview

Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler ; August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854) was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was the wife of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and was a passionate champion and defender of Hamilton's work and efforts in the American Revolution and the founding of the United States.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
Name (Japanese): エリザ・ハミルトン
Reading: えりざ・はみるとん
Born: August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Ox
Origin: Albany, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: philanthropist / hymnwriter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
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4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth%20Schuyler%20Hamilton

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