Eliza Schuyler Hamilton

Historian and Author

Eliza Schuyler Hamilton was a member of the prominent Schuyler family and the wife of Alexander Hamilton. She was a strong advocate for her husband's legacy and worked tirelessly to preserve his papers and documents. Eliza was born on August 9, 1756, in Albany, New York. She married Alexander Hamilton in 1780 and became the mother of eight children with him. After Alexander's death, Eliza worked to promote his legacy...