Mary Jane Goodson Carlisle

Mary Jane Goodson Carlisle
"A Woman of the Century"
Personal details
Born
Mary Jane Goodson

August 28, 1835
Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedAugust 4, 1905 (aged 69)
Bay Shore, West Islip, Long Island, New York, U.S.
Resting placeLinden Grove Cemetery, Covington, Kentucky
Spouse
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(m. 1857)​
Children2 sons
Occupation
  • Political spouse
  • social leader
  • author

Mary Jane Goodson Carlisle (née, Goodson; August 28, 1835 – August 4, 1905) was a social leader from Kentucky. As the wife of politician John G. Carlisle, who served as speaker of the House, secretary of the Treasury, and as U.S. senator from Kentucky, Mary Jane Carlisle was prominent in Washington, D.C. social circles for many years. She was the lead author of Mrs. John G. Carlisle's Kentucky Cook Book, published in 1893. She died in 1905.

Early life and education

Mary Jane Goodson was born in Covington, Kentucky, on August 28, 1835. She was educated in the Covington schools.[1]

Her stepfather, Major John Allen Goodson,[2] was a veteran of the War of 1812 who served several terms in the House of Representatives and the Senate, and was mayor of Covington for four years. He was said to bear a strong resemblance to General Andrew Jackson, both physically and mentally.[1] At the age of 40, he married Hetty Wasson of Covington.[1]

Career

On January 25, 1857, Mary Jane Goodson married John Griffin Carlisle, a politician from Kentucky who became well known on the national stage.[1] Carlisle was popular in Washington, D.C. social circles, and greatly aided her husband's political career.[1] He served as 41st United States Secretary of the Treasury, 31st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Leader of the House Democratic Caucus, United States Senator from Kentucky, and 20th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky.

1896
Mrs. John G. Carlisle's Kentucky cook book (1893)

In 1893, together with Mrs. Walter Q. Gresham, Mrs. General Crook, Mrs. W. A. Dudley, and others, she published Mrs. John G. Carlisle's Kentucky Cook Book: Containing Original Recipes,[3] one-third of the recipes being devoted to sugar treats.[4]

Family

She was the mother of two sons, William Kinkaed Carlisle and Lilbon Logan Carlisle, who both became lawyers.[1] Lilbon served as his father's private secretary while John G. Carlisle was secretary of the Treasury.[5]

Death

Mary Jane Goodson Carlisle died at her summer home in Bay Shore, West Islip, Long Island, New York on August 4, 1905.[6][7] Her interment was at Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington, Kentucky.[8]

Selected works

  • Mrs. John G. Carlisle's Kentucky Cook Book: Containing Original Recipes, by Mrs. John G. Carlisle, Mrs. Walter Q. Gresham, Mrs. General Crook, Mrs. W. A. Dudley, and others (1893)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Willard, Frances Elizabeth; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice (1893). "CARLISLE, Mrs. Mary Jane". A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life (Public domain ed.). Charles Wells Moulton. pp. 151–52.
  2. ^ "Was a Social Leader". Tampa Tribune. September 10, 1905. p. 10.
  3. ^ Carlisle, Mary Jane Goodson; Gresham, Matilda (1893). Mrs. John G. Carlisle's Kentucky Cook Book: Containing Original Recipes Never Before Published (Public domain ed.). F.T. Neely. p. 1. Retrieved 2 January 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ Egerton, John (1993). Southern food : at home, on the road, in history (Paperback ed.). Chapel Hill. p. 359. ISBN 978-0-8078-4417-5. Retrieved 3 January 2022.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ Ellis, Edward S. (1896). "John Griffin Carlisle". Great Leaders and National Issues of 1896. Philadelphia: W. M. Scull. p. 281.
  6. ^ "Mrs. John G. Carlisle". Boston Evening Transcript. 5 August 1905. p. 9. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Carleton, Will (1905). "CARLISLE, MRS. MARY JANE". Every where ... (Public domain ed.). Every Where Publishing Company. p. 40. Retrieved 3 January 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  8. ^ "Mary Jane Carlisle". geni.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.