On December 18, 1972, shortly after Joe became U.S. Caleb Boggs, Neilia was described by The News Journal as the 'brains' of his campaign. The couple had three children: Joseph Robinette 'Beau', Robert Hunter and Naomi Christina 'Amy'. After Biden graduated from law school, the Bidens moved to Wilmington, Delaware, where Biden was on the New Castle County Council. Shortly after, Biden moved to Syracuse to be closer to her and attended law school. Neilia Hunter met Joe Biden in Nassau, Bahamas, while they were both on spring break. Personal life Neilia Hunter, Joe, Hunter, Naomi Christina and Beau Biden, c. She was related to former Auburn city councilman Robert Hunter. She was an English teacher at the Bellevue School in Syracuse, New York.

After secondary school, she attended Syracuse University and was a school teacher in the Syracuse City School District. She was active in the school's French club, field hockey, swimming and student council. She attended Penn Hall, a secondary boarding school in Pennsylvania. Neilia Hunter was born on July 28, 1942, in Skaneateles, New York, to Louise (née Basel 1916–1992) and Robert Hunter (1914–1990) who were Presbyterians. Her death occurred six weeks after her husband's election to the U.S. Their two sons, Beau and Hunter, were critically injured but survived the incident. She died in a car crash in 1972 with their one-year-old daughter, Naomi.

Neilia Hunter Biden (J– December 18, 1972) was an American teacher and the first wife of Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States.

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