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.
Died	August 4, 1905 (aged 69) Bay Shore, West Islip, Long Island, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington, Kentucky
Spouse	John G. Carlisle ​ (m. 1857)​
Children	2 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.