Carolyn Plaskett

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Carolyn Marie Plasket Barrow (January 31, 1917 – November 11, 2001),^[1] also known as Carolyn Plaskett, was an American-born illustrator, international scholar, and the wife of the then Prime Minister of Barbados. She was born in Orange, New Jersey, and was the only child of her parents, Reverend Dr. George Plaskett and Carrie Davenport Plaskett. Plaskett was married to the first Prime Minister of Barbados, Errol Walton Barrow, who successfully brought Barbados its independence from the British in 1966.  During her time as the Prime Minister's wife, Plaskett was known for advocating relations between America and Barbados.