Mary Jane Goodson Carlisle (, Goodson; August 28, 1835 – August 4, 1905) was a social leader from

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. 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

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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

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, on August 28, 1835. She was educated in the Covington schools. Her stepfather, Major John Allen Goodson, was a veteran of the

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who served several terms in the

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and the Senate, and was mayor of Covington for four years. He was said to bear a strong resemblance to General

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, both physically and mentally. At the age of 40, he married Hetty Wasson of Covington.

Career

On January 25, 1857, Mary Jane Goodson married

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, a politician from Kentucky who became well known on the national stage. Carlisle was popular in

social circles, and greatly aided her husband's political career. He served as 41st

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, 31st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Leader of the

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from Kentucky, and 20th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky. 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'', one-third of the recipes being devoted to sugar treats.

Family

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

Death

Mary Jane Goodson Carlisle died at her summer home in

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, West Islip, Long Island, New York on August 4, 1905. Her interment was at Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington, Kentucky.

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)

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