She was called, in years gone by, the most beautiful woman in America. She was lionized by the press and in the noblest assemblages of the land, where beauty gathers to smile on fame, in the presidents drawing room, the grand saloon of the White House, during the last two years of General Grant's and the whole of the Hayes' administration, at all the great social functions in the capital of the nation, famous men crowded about her and proud dames stood upon chairs to catch a glimpse of her.
Helen M. Dorsey was the wife of Senator Stephen W. Dorsey, for whom Dorsey County, now Cleveland County was named.
Denver News, January 24, 1897
The Dorsey Mansion west of Clayton, NM has been refurbished at great expense and is open for visits on an appointment basis.
She was called, in years gone by, the most beautiful woman in America. She was lionized by the press and in the noblest assemblages of the land, where beauty gathers to smile on fame, in the presidents drawing room, the grand saloon of the White House, during the last two years of General Grant's and the whole of the Hayes' administration, at all the great social functions in the capital of the nation, famous men crowded about her and proud dames stood upon chairs to catch a glimpse of her.
Helen M. Dorsey was the wife of Senator Stephen W. Dorsey, for whom Dorsey County, now Cleveland County was named.
Denver News, January 24, 1897
The Dorsey Mansion west of Clayton, NM has been refurbished at great expense and is open for visits on an appointment basis.
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