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Maria Reynolds (née Lewis; March 30, 1768 – March 25, 1828) was the wife of James Reynolds, and was Alexander Hamilton's mistress between 1791 and 1792. She became the object of much scrutiny after the release of the Reynolds Pamphlet and central in America's first political sex scandal .
Sep 17, 2023 · With her husband James, Maria Reynolds extorted thousands of dollars from Alexander Hamilton after she had an affair with him between 1791 and 1792. Hamilton would pay one-third of his salary after being blackmailed by a married woman with whom he had an affair.
Maria Reynolds, a 23-year-old blonde, came to Hamilton’s Philadelphia residence to ask for help. Her husband, James Reynolds, had abandoned her—not that it was a significant loss, for...
Apr 20, 2018 · Maria Reynolds Approaches Alexander Hamilton. According to Hamilton’s version of events, which he shared with the world in 1797, Maria (probably pronounced “Mah-rye-ah”) Reynolds came to his...
The Hamilton–Reynolds affair was the first major sex scandal in United States political history. It involved Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, who conducted an affair with Maria Reynolds from 1791 to 1792, during the presidency of George Washington.
The mistress of Alexander Hamilton and the wife of a con man, Maria Reynolds played a central role in one of the first sex scandals in American political history.
Dec 25, 2015 · In the summer of 1791, Alexander Hamilton — a little less than two years into his tenure as the United States' first-ever Treasury Secretary — was approached by the 23-year old Maria Reynolds...
