Betsy Ross
1752–1836
American upholsterer credited in legend with sewing the first US flag.
Betsy Ross (1752–1836) was an American patriot, born in Philadelphia and died in Philadelphia, United States.
- Known as
- American patriot
- Category
- Historical Figures
- Born
- 1752, Philadelphia
- Died
- 1836, Philadelphia, United States
Alive at the same time as Betsy Ross
- Casanova 1725–1798, adventurer
- Paul Revere 1735–1818, American patriot
- John Adams 1735–1826, US president
- Marquis de Sade 1740–1814, nobleman
- Thomas Jefferson 1743–1826, US president
- Francisco Goya 1746–1828, painter
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1749–1832, writer
- Marquis de Lafayette 1757–1834, military leader
- Katsushika Hokusai 1760–1849, artist
- Davy Crockett 1786–1836, frontiersman
- Sojourner Truth c. 1797–1883, abolitionist
- John Brown 1800–1859, abolitionist
Portrait: H.A. Thomas & Wylie.; Weisgerber, Charles H., artist, Public domain.
