Caroline LeRoy

Caroline LeRoy Webster was born in New York, New York on September 28, 1797. Her father was Herman LeRoy, who was once head of the famous commercial house of Leroy, Bayard, McKiven & Co. Which was a large trading company that operated in different parts of the world. Her father was also the first Holland Consul to the United States. Caroline's mother was Hannah Cornell, daughter of the last Royal Attorney General of the State of North Carolina.

She was the second wife of Daniel Webster, after Grace Fletcher Webster's death. She met Webster at her fathers house while Webster was a guest there. After only a few month of courtship they were married. Their wedding was an upscale one with a large and fashionable assemblage.

In 1839 she traveled to Europe with Webster, during this time she was a guest of Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington as well as other members of the British government. In 1852 when Daniel Webster died Caroline received $100,000 which was invested for her widows benefit. Although she did not need it because she had inherited enough from her father to live fashionably.

Exactly 30 years later after Daniel Websters death Caroline LeRoy Webster died in her home in New York City after increasing illness and pneumonia. She died on Feb. 26, 1882 in her bed. She was then buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in New York.