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