Sarah Reeve Ladson

Sarah Reeve Ladson
1823 portrait of Ladson, titled Mrs. Robert Gilmor, Jr. by Thomas Sully
Born1790
Died1866
Other namesSarah Gilmor (married name)
SpouseRobert Gilmor Jr.
Parent(s)James Ladson
Judith Smith
RelativesLadson family

Sarah Reeve Ladson (1790-1866)[1] was an American socialite, arts patron, and style icon. Born into a prominent Charleston family, she was an influential member of the South Carolinian planter class. She was regarded as one of the most fashionable American women of her time and was the subject of various portraits and sculptures.

  1. ^ "Sarah Reeve Ladson Gilmor". npg.si.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-26.