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Kate Walker Behan | |
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| President General of the Confederated Southern Memorial Association | |
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| Born | Kate Walker 1851 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 28, 1918 New Orleans |
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| Alma mater | Old Ursuline Convent |
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Kate Walker Behan (1851–1918) was an American club leader, prominent in social, educational, and Confederate memorial affairs in the South for many years.[1] She was president of the Confederated Southern Memorial Association, the Ladies' Confederate Memorial Association of Louisiana, and the Catholic Women's Club.[2] Behan was also identified with the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She was an intimate friend of Varina Davis, Mary Anna Jackson, and Mary Anna Custis Lee.[2]
- ^ "Obituary for W. J. Behan (Aged 71)". The Wilmington Morning Star. 29 July 1918. p. 8. Retrieved 27 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b Cutter, William Richard (1927). "BEHAN, Mrs. William James, Club Leader, Philanthropist.". American Biography: A New Cyclopedia. Published under the direction of the American historical Society. pp. 32–34. Retrieved 27 April 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
