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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businesswoman
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human ⓘ landowner ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eliza Bowen
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Eliza Bowen Jumel NERFINISHED ⓘ Eliza Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Eliza Jumel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Manhattan
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Washington Heights, Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| background | rose from poverty to great wealth ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1775 ⓘ |
| birthName | Betsy Bowen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Providence, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Trinity Church Cemetery, Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1865 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New York City ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| hasSignificantResidence | Morris-Jumel Mansion, Washington Heights, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
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married former U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the wealthiest women in early 19th-century New York
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ownership and preservation of the Morris-Jumel Mansion ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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landowner ⓘ real estate investor ⓘ socialite ⓘ |
| owned |
Morris-Jumel Mansion
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extensive real estate in Manhattan ⓘ |
| residence |
Morris-Jumel Mansion
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New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| spouse |
Aaron Burr
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Stephen Jumel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| traveledTo | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wealthSource | real estate investments in New York City ⓘ |
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