Edward Laight (b.c.1810)

Edward Laight, of New York City; "society beau" died unmarried

In her memoirs, Marian Gouverneur: "The Laights were prominent in New York society and Edward was known as a society beau, as he was remarkably handsome. He was a good deal of a flirt and transferred his affections with remarkable facility from one young woman to another. His sister married a Greek, Eugene Dutilh, a gentleman of culture and refinement, who owned a beautiful place at Garrison-on-Hudson (Glenclyffe)".

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Contributed by Mark Meredith on 25/08/2019 and last updated on 30/03/2022.