Alice De Lancey Izard | |
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_MET_DP162167.jpg) Alice De Lancey Izard, portrait by Thomas Gainsborough | |
| Born | Alice De Lancey 1745 New York City, U.s. |
| Died | April 1, 1832 |
| Occupation | socialite |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 14, including Henry Izard, Ralph DeLancey Izard, George Izard, Charlotte Izard |
| Relatives | Stephen De Lancey (brother) James De Lancey (brother) James De Lancey (uncle) Oliver De Lancey (uncle) Étienne de Lancy (grandfather) Cadwallader Colden (grandfather) |
Alice De Lancey Izard (née, De Lancey;[a] 1745 – April 1, 1832) was an American socialite. Her life was one of varied experiences, reaching from the seclusion of a South Carolina plantation where she introduced the culture of silkworms, hoping it to be a benefit to the state, to the social life in European cities. She spent several winters prior to the American Revolution in London society, after which she resided in Paris, where she was said to be admired at exclusive French salons. She accompanied her husband, Ralph Izard, to the Court of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.[1] Mrs. Izard took on the role of a politician's wife while her husband served as a U.S. Senator. In her later years, widowed, she conducted dinner parties in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Born in New York City into a well-connected family, her grandfathers were Étienne de Lancy and Cadwallader Colden. She had several siblings, including brothers Stephen De Lancey and James De Lancey. Mr. and Mrs. Izard had fourteen children including, Ralph DeLancey Izard and George Izard.
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- ^ Lamb, Martha Joanna (1921). History of the City of New York: Its Origin, Rise and Progress ... by Martha J. Lamb. Valentine's Manual. pp. 353–54. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via Wikisource.
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