Ella Rhoads Higginson (1861 - 1940) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Ella Rhoads Higginson

Birth:	1861
Death:	Dec. 27, 1940
Poet. Born in Council Grove, Kansas, in 1888 moved to Bellingham, Washington, where she and her husband opened a drug store on Elk Street. She wrote and published poetry and short stories in national journals including McClures, Harper's Monthly, and Colliers. Her best known work, a poem entitled "Four Leaf Clover," was first published by West Shore Magazine in 1890. In June 1931, she was made poet laureate of Washington State. She died in Bellingham, Washington in 1940. (bio by: Ron Buchinski) Search Amazon for Ella Higginson

Burial: Bayview Cemetery Bellingham Whatcom County Washington, USA
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: Ron Buchinski Record added: Aug 31, 2004 Find A Grave Memorial# 9393426