Elizabeth Henry Haywood Dudley
First Lady of North Carolina
About Elizabeth Henry Haywood Dudley
Lived 1796 – 1840 (aged 43).
Elizabeth "Eliza" Henry Haywood Dudley (November 24, 1796 – October 23, 1840) was an American society hostess who served as First Lady of North Carolina from 1836 to 1840 as the wife of Governor Edward Bishop Dudley. She died during her husband's term.
Biography Dudley was born Elizabeth Henry Hawyood into a prominent family from Raleigh, North Carolina.
In November 1815, she married Edward Bishop Dudley. Together they had six children: Christopher, William Henry, Edward, Elizabeth Ann, Jane Frances, and Margaret. She served as the state's first lady until her death on October 23, 1840.
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Who was Elizabeth Henry Haywood Dudley?
first Lady of North Carolina (1836–1840)
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Elizabeth Henry Haywood Dudley was born on 24 November 1796.
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Elizabeth Henry Haywood Dudley died on 23 October 1840.
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