Susan Mary Alsop | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Alsop at the White House in 1961 | |
| Born | Susan Mary Jay June 19, 1918 Rome, Italy |
| Died | August 18, 2004 (aged 86) Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Foxcroft School Barnard College |
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| Parent(s) | Peter Augustus Jay Susan Alexander McCook |
| Relatives | John J. McCook (grandfather) Augustus Jay (grandfather) |
Susan Mary Alsop (née Jay; June 19, 1918 – August 18, 2004) was an American writer and socialite active in Washington, D.C., political circles. She was the wife of columnist Joseph Alsop and a descendant of founding father John Jay. Her Georgetown home hosted dignitaries and publishers during the 1960s and 1970s ranging from John F. Kennedy, Phil Graham, Katharine Graham, and Isaiah Berlin, earning her the nickname "the grand dame of Washington society."[1][2]
- ^ Martin, Douglas (August 20, 2004). "Susan Mary Alsop, 86, Washington Hostess and author". The New York Times.
- ^ Sullivan, Patricia (August 19, 2004). "Socialite Susan Mary Alsop Dies". The Washington Post.