Elizabeth Willing Powel
Elizabeth Willing Powel was an American socialite and a prominent member of the Philadelphia upper class of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The daughter, later sister and then wife of mayors of Philadelphia, she was a salonnière who hosted frequent gatherings that became a staple of political life in the city. During the First Continental Congress in 1774, Powel opened her home to the delegates and their families, hosting dinner parties and other events.
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- Philadelphia
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1743
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Birth1830
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- father:
- Charles Willing
- mother:
- Anne Shippen
- spouse:
- Samuel Powel
- children:
- John Hare Powel
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