Her paternal grandfather was a founder and president of the Western Union Corporation. Her mother was the daughter of New York City mayor Abram Stevens Hewitt and his wife Sarah Amelia (Cooper) Hewitt, daughter of philanthropist and US presidential candidate Peter Cooper. Eleanore's mother was one of the 3 Hewitt sisters who helped establish what is today known as the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York City.
Her paternal grandfather was a founder and president of the Western Union Corporation. Her mother was the daughter of New York City mayor Abram Stevens Hewitt and his wife Sarah Amelia (Cooper) Hewitt, daughter of philanthropist and US presidential candidate Peter Cooper. Eleanore's mother was one of the 3 Hewitt sisters who helped establish what is today known as the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York City.
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