i established the first private orphanage in new york city
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler /ˈskaɪlər/; August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854), sometimes called "Eliza" or "Betsey," was co-founder and deputy director of the first private orphanage in New York City.[1] She was the wife of American founding father Alexander Hamilton.[1]