Louise Southgate | |
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| Born | February 20, 1857 Walton, Kentucky, US |
| Died | August 14, 1941 (aged 84) Walton, Kentucky, US |
| Alma mater | Western College, Laura Memorial College |
| Occupation(s) | physician, birth control advocate and educator, child welfare advocate and suffragist |
Louise Southgate (February 20, 1857 – August 14, 1941)[1] was one of the first women physicians in Northern Kentucky where she advocated for girls in the juvenile court system and was an early proponent of birth control. Besides her medical practice and outreach, she led many efforts for the American women's suffrage movement through her local clubs and the Kentucky Equal Rights Association.
- ^ "Southgate, Louise (Dr.)". Kenton County Public Library. Retrieved 11 December 2016.