Susan Mary Alsop

(1918-2004)

American socialite and writer

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Susan Mary Alsop (née Jay; June 19, 1918 – August 18, 2004) was an American writer and socialite active in Washington, D.C., political circles. She was the wife of columnist Joseph Alsop and a descendant of founding father John Jay. Her Georgetown home hosted dignitaries and publishers during the 1960s and 1970s ranging from John F. Kennedy, Phil Graham, Katharine Graham, and Isaiah Berlin, earning her the nickname "the grand dame of Washington society."

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Born	19 June 1918 Rome, Italy
Died	18 August 2004 (aged 86) Washington, D.C.
Zodiac	Gemini
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Peter Augustus Jay (diplomat) · Father · 1877-1933 · American diplomat edit info

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Woodbury Kane · Great-uncle · 1859-1905 · American yacht racer edit info

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Joseph Alsop · 1910-1989 · American columnist info edit view couple »

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John F. Kennedy · Friend · 1917-1963 · President of the United States from 1961 to 1963 edit info

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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis · Friend · 1929-1994 · First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963 edit info

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