Born into a wealthy Virginia family, Ellen Maury Slayden was married the successful cotton merchant James Luther Slayden who later served in Congress for over twenty years. A fixture in San Antonio society, Slayden worked as the society editor for the San Antonio Express.
Slayden’s memoir Washington Wife was published after her death and recounts life in the capitol from 1897 to 1919. The book offers a candid and at times hilarious view of the social hierarchies of political life in fin de siècle Washington.
The Homes
1631 R Street NW, Washington, DC
1638 19th Street NW, Washington, DC
Ellen Maury Slayden
1631 R Street NW, Washington, DC
Located in U Street/Strivers Section neighborhood, Northwest - East of Rock Creek
Ellen Maury Slayden
1638 19th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
Located in Dupont Circle neighborhood, Northwest - East of Rock Creek