Monroe, Eliza Kortright (1786–1840)
Monroe, Eliza Kortright (1786–1840)
American first daughter. Name variations: Eliza Monroe Hay. Born Dec 5, 1786 (some sources cite 1787) in Fredericksburg, VA; died 1840 in Paris, France; buried in Pere LaChaise Cemetery, Paris; dau. of James Monroe (1758–1831, 5th US president) and Elizabeth (Kortright) Monroe (1768–1830); sister of Maria Hester Monroe (1803–1850); m. Judge George Hay (conducted the prosecution for treason of Aaron Burr), 1808 (died 1830); children: Hortensia Hay (who married Nicholas Lloyd Rogers).
With mother, changed White House customs to promote the formal atmosphere of European courts.
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