Alice Barbee Castleman

Alice Barbee Castleman ( Barbee; December 5, 1843 – February 5, 1926) was an American social leader, philanthropist, and suffragist. She was known throughout the country for her activities in political and civic endeavors. Early life and education Alice Osmond Barbee was born in Louisville, Kentucky, December 5, 1843. She was the daughter of former Louisville mayor, John Barbee, and Eliza (Kane) Barbee. Her father and mother were native Kentuckians and were numbered among the early pioneers. She was their oldest daughter. Alice's sister, Lottie, married John Nicholas Galleher, who became the third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. She was educated in the East. Career Although she was a social leader, she made time for charitable work and was a philanthropist in the broadest sense. Always on the alert to advance the cause of woman, she was progressive, cultured and liberal in her views. She was president of the board of the Louisville Training School for Nurses. She was a prominent member of the Woman's Club, a member of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Board of Missions, Foreign and Domestic, and a member of the National Board of Lady Managers of the World's Columbian Exposition. She was active in the affairs of the Filson Club of Louisville.