Louise Whitfield Carnegie

1857–1946 (age 89)

Philanthropist

About Louise Whitfield Carnegie

Louise Whitfield Carnegie (1857–1946) lived to age 89. They were a philanthropist. Born in New York City. They are buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in New York.

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