Elizabeth Kortright Monroe Hay was an American socialite who acted as unofficial First Lady during her father James Monroe's presidency, as her mother's health kept her away from many White House duties. She was married to prominent attorney George Hay.

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Citizenship: United States
Born: 1786, December 5, 1787
Died: January 27, 1840

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Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by unattributed by source, appears to be the same portrait attributed to S [Stefano?] Caruson, active 1831-1843 by the Frick Art Library via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).