Louise Whitfield Carnegie

• American

Louise Whitfield Carnegie was an American philanthropist and the wife of industrialist Andrew Carnegie. Born in New York City to merchant John W Whitfield and Fannie Davis, she grew up in a prosperous household that moved from Chelsea to Gramercy Park and later to West 48th Street. Through her father's social circle, she met Andrew Carnegie, whom she married in 1887. A childhood friend of Theodore Roosevelt, her brother, Henry Davis Whitfield, was a noted architect. As a trustee and influential member of the Carnegie Corporation, Louise played a central role in shaping the family's philanthropic legacy. After Andrew Carnegie's death in 1919, she continued supporting major charitable causes, including the American Red Cross, the YWCA, the Cathedral of St John the Divine, and numerous World War II relief efforts. She died in Manhattan at age 89 and is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Westchester County, New York. - AsNotedIn

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• Father John William Whitfield

• Brother: Henry D Whitfield