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The former Louise Whitfield of New York, she had married Mr. Carnegie in 1887–38 years after he came to Pittsburgh from Scotland to work as a bobbin boy in a cotton factory. He had hitched his wagon to the rising stars of iron and steel and was a wealthy but lonely man.
In 1880, Carnegie, at age 45, began courting Louise Whitfield, age 23. Carnegie's mother was the primary obstacle to the relationship. Nearly 70 years old, Margaret Carnegie had long...
In 1887, Carnegie married Louise Whitfield of New York City. She supported his philanthropy, and signed a prenuptial marriage agreement stating Carnegie’s intention of giving away virtually his entire fortune during his lifetime.
1870: Carnegie meets Louise Whitfield A mutual friend introduces Carnegie to 21-year old Louise Whitfield, the daughter of a wealthy merchant. Carnegie continues to call on her family...
Jan 20, 1997 · Aired January 20, 1997. Andrew Carnegie: The Richest Man in the World. Andrew Carnegie helped build the formidable American steel industry, a process that turned a poor young man into the...
In 1895 Andrew Carnegie’s wife Louise Whitfield Carnegie purchased the Birthplace Cottage from William Templeman using a legacy bequeathed to her from her grandfather. After the creation of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust in 1903, Louise asked the Trustees to look after the cottage and it was opened to the public in 1908.
views 2,333,564 updated. Carnegie, Louise Whitfield (1857–1946) American philanthropist. Name variations: Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. Born Louise Whitfield, Mar 7, 1857, New York, NY; died June 24, 1946, in New York, NY; dau. of John William Whitfield (prosperous NY merchant, died 1878) and Fannie (Davis) Whitfield; attended Miss Haines' School; m.
