Elizabeth Willing Powel 1742-1830

Eliza Willing Powel, wife of Samuel Powel and matriarch of the Powel family well into the 19th century, was a formidable woman of the politically charged late-18th century. She made her mark on the national stage during George Washington’s presidency (April 1789–March 1797), when Philadelphia was the working seat of the federal government and site of the president’s residence.