Julia Livingston Delafield (1837–1914)

Julia Livingston Delafield
1873 portrait of Delafield by Daniel Huntington
Historian for the Colonial Dames of America
Personal details
Born(1837-09-10)September 10, 1837
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 10, 1914(1914-11-10) (aged 77)
Fieldston, The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Parent(s)Joseph Delafield
Julia Livingston
Occupationphilanthropist, historian, clubwoman

Julia Livingston Delafield (September 10, 1837 – November 10, 1914) was an American philanthropist, historian, and clubwoman. A relative of the prominent Livingston family, she grew up in high society New York and was active in various charitable causes including the Children's Aid Society. Delafield was a member of the Colonial Dames of America and served as the organization's historian.

Early life and family

Delafield was born on September 10, 1837 in at her grandfather's house, 72 Leonard Street, in New York City to Major Joseph Delafield and Julia Livingston.[1] Through her father, she was a direct descendent of John Delafield, who emigrated to the America from London in 1783 to carry the provisional peace treaty between Britain and the United States.[1][2] She was also a descendent of Edward I and Margaret of France.[3] Through her mother, a member of the prominent Livingston family, she was a descendant of Francis Lewis, a Founding Father of the United States, and William Livingston, 4th Lord Livingston. Her maternal grandfather, Maturin Livingston, was the Recorder of New York City and her maternal grandmother, Margaret Lewis, was the daughter of New York Governor Morgan Lewis.[4] Delafield grew up at Fieldston, her family's estate in The Bronx.

Adult life

Delafield was active in charitable causes throughout her life and was particularly devoted to the Pike School of the Children's Aid Society.[1]

She was a member of the Colonial Dames of America.[1][3] Delafield served as the Historian for the Colonial Dames of America.[5] In 1904, she wrote a history of the founding of the Colonial Dames.[6]

Delafield was painted by portraitist Daniel Huntington in 1873.[7]

Death

She died in 1914 at Fieldston, which was then owned by her brother, Maturin Livingston Delafield.[1]

References

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  3. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Livingston, Edwin Brockholst (1910). The Livingstons of Livingston Manor. New York: Knickerbocker Press. p. 562.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)