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Elizabeth Willing Powel (February 21, 1743 - January 17, 1830)
Elizabeth Willing is the sixth of eleven children of Charles Willing and Ann Shippen born in Philadelphia on Febuary 21, 1743. .

On August 7, 1769, she married Samuel Powel, Philadelphia's "Patriot Mayor". They moved into what is now known as the Powel House, on South Third Street where they frequently entertained the likes of Benjamin Franklin, George Washington and John Adams as part of the Philadelphia social scene.

Elizabeth Powel is said to be the "Madam" Franklin address in his famous quote after the Constitutional Convention that the nation has "A republic, madam, if you can keep it." She is also credited with having convinced Washington to accept a second term as President of the United States.