Born in 1764, she was a leading society figure in Philadelphia who entertained leaders of the newly born United States of America, She was said to be the most beautiful woman of her time and to have been the model for the famous Lady Liberty Draped Bust portrait on the American silver dollars and other United States coinage minted between 1796 and 1804, one coin of which is on the display in the St. Peter's vestry. In 1800, sometime after the birth of her third child, Anne contracted a serious illness, likely tuberculosis. Accompanied by several members of her family, she set sail for Madeira in search of a more favorable climate, but died in Bermuda on 11 May 1801, aged 37 years.
DIED, at Bermuda, whither she had retired with her husband for the restoration of her health, Mrs Bingham, consort of the Hon. Wm. Bingham, of Philadelphia. (Farmer's Museum or Literary Gazette, Walpole, New Hampshire, 09 Jun 1801, p3)
Mrs. Bingham was considered by many to be the most famous and beautiful woman of her day. In fact, her portrait was painted by Gilbert Stuart and Sir Joshua Reynolds, and it is thought that she also appeared as Draped Liberty on 1795 US coins
DIED, at Bermuda, whither she had retired with her husband for the restoration of her health, Mrs Bingham, consort of the Hon. Wm. Bingham, of Philadelphia. (Farmer's Museum or Literary Gazette, Walpole, New Hampshire, 09 Jun 1801, p3)
Mrs. Bingham was considered by many to be the most famous and beautiful woman of her day. In fact, her portrait was painted by Gilbert Stuart and Sir Joshua Reynolds, and it is thought that she also appeared as Draped Liberty on 1795 US coins
Born in 1764, she was a leading society figure in Philadelphia who entertained leaders of the newly born United States of America, She was said to be the most beautiful woman of her time and to have been the model for the famous Lady Liberty Draped Bust portrait on the American silver dollars and other United States coinage minted between 1796 and 1804, one coin of which is on the display in the St. Peter's vestry. In 1800, sometime after the birth of her third child, Anne contracted a serious illness, likely tuberculosis. Accompanied by several members of her family, she set sail for Madeira in search of a more favorable climate, but died in Bermuda on 11 May 1801, aged 37 years.
DIED, at Bermuda, whither she had retired with her husband for the restoration of her health, Mrs Bingham, consort of the Hon. Wm. Bingham, of Philadelphia. (Farmer's Museum or Literary Gazette, Walpole, New Hampshire, 09 Jun 1801, p3)
Mrs. Bingham was considered by many to be the most famous and beautiful woman of her day. In fact, her portrait was painted by Gilbert Stuart and Sir Joshua Reynolds, and it is thought that she also appeared as Draped Liberty on 1795 US coins
DIED, at Bermuda, whither she had retired with her husband for the restoration of her health, Mrs Bingham, consort of the Hon. Wm. Bingham, of Philadelphia. (Farmer's Museum or Literary Gazette, Walpole, New Hampshire, 09 Jun 1801, p3)
Mrs. Bingham was considered by many to be the most famous and beautiful woman of her day. In fact, her portrait was painted by Gilbert Stuart and Sir Joshua Reynolds, and it is thought that she also appeared as Draped Liberty on 1795 US coins
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