Bessie Behan
American social leader
About Bessie Behan
Lived 1872 – 1956 (aged 83–84). Bessie Behan was an American.
Bessie Behan (after marriage, Lewis; 1872–1956) was an American social leader.
Biography Elizabeth Antoinette Behan was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on March 6, 1872. Her father was Gen. William J. Behan, a prominent southern merchant and sugar planter who served as Mayor of New Orleans. Bessie's mother, Kate Walker Behan, was the city's social leader and philanthropist. She was the youngest woman yet selected for coronation in that festival.
Lewis made a gift to the Howard Memorial Library in 1924: a collection of literature dealing with the Confederacy period of the Confederacy. The books and the complete set of the Southern Historical Society papers belonged to Lewis' parents.
Her jewels from the Rex Ball, Carnival of 1891, were donated to the Louisiana State Museum in 1929.
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Who was Bessie Behan?
American social leader (1872-1956)
When was Bessie Behan born?
Bessie Behan was born on 5 March 1872 in New Orleans.
When did Bessie Behan die?
Bessie Behan died in 1956.
What nationality was Bessie Behan?
Bessie Behan was American.
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