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Elizabeth Kortright Monroe fue la esposa del presidente estadounidense James Monroe. Nació el 30 de junio de 1768 en Nueva York. Era hija de Lawrence Kortright y Hannah Aspinwall.
Elizabeth Monroe (née Kortright; June 30, 1768 – September 23, 1830) was the first lady of the United States from 1817 to 1825, as the wife of James Monroe, fifth president of the United States.
Elizabeth Kortright Monroe served as First Lady of the United States from 1817 to 1825 as the wife of the fifth President, James Monroe. Romance glints from the little that is known about...
Elizabeth Monroe. Elizabeth Kortright was born in New York on June 30, 1768, daughter of an old New York family. Her father, Lawrence, served the Crown privateering during the French and Indian War and made a fortune. He took no active part in the War of Independence; and James Monroe wrote to his friend Thomas Jefferson in Paris in 1786 that ...
Elizabeth Kortright Monroe served as First Lady of the United States from 1817 to 1825 as the wife of the fifth President, James Monroe. Romance glints from the little that is known about Elizabeth Kortright's early life. She was born in New York City in 1768, daughter of an old New York family.
Having lived in Paris for two years, Elizabeth Kortright Monroe was a remarkably cosmopolitan woman who established herself as a skilled hostess in the European style. As first lady, she implemented new White House protocols and redecorated the mansion, giving the interior a continental atmosphere.
A journalist commented about Mrs. Monroe: “Mrs. Monroe is an elegant, accomplished woman. She possesses a charming mind and dignity of manners.”. Born - June 30, 1768 in New York, New York. Parents - Captain Lawrence Kortright & Hannah Aspenwall Kortright. Married - February 16, 1786 to James Monroe.
