She only came back to her marital house in New York in early September 1797 because the local doctor had been unable to cure their eldest son Philip, who had accompanied her to Albany and contracted typhus. Over time Eliza and Alexander reconciled and remained married, and had two more children together.
Did Eliza remarry after Hamilton died?
November 9, 1854
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton/Date of death
By 1846, Eliza was suffering from short-term memory loss but was still vividly recalling her husband. Eliza died in Washington, D.C. on November 9, 1854, at age 97.
In his duel with Hamilton, Burr sought to defend his reputation from decades of unfounded insults. He likely had no intention of killing Hamilton: Duels were rarely fatal, and the guns Hamilton chose made it almost impossible to take an accurate shot. Burr believed that history would vindicate him.
How did Burr feel about killing Hamilton?
September 14, 1836
Aaron Burr/Date of death
When did Burr die?
