William Bayard Jr.
William Bayard Jr. | |
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Portrait of Bayard, c. 1818-1820 | |
| Born | 1761 |
| Died | September 18, 1826 (aged 64–65) |
| Resting place | Trinity Church Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Cornell (m. 1783) |
| Children | 7 |
| Relatives | See Bayard family Stephen Van Rensselaer (son-in-law) |
William Bayard Jr. (1761 – September 18, 1826) was a prominent New York City banker and a member of the Society of the New York Hospital. He was a close friend to Alexander Hamilton, who was taken to his Greenwich Village home after his famous duel with Aaron Burr, where Hamilton later died.