Florence Van Leer Earle Coates

Florence Earle Coates
Florence Van Leer Earle Coates, pre-1916
Born	Florence Van Leer Earle (1850-07-01)July 1, 1850 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 6, 1927(1927-04-06) (aged 76) Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting place	Church of the Redeemer, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Poet Philanthropist
Spouse	William Nicholson ​ ​ (m. 1872; died 1877)​ Edward Hornor Coates ​ ​ (m. 1879; died 1921)​
Relatives	George Hussey Earle Sr. (father) George Howard Earle II (brother) Thomas Earle (grandfather) Samuel Van Leer (great-grandfather) Anthony Wayne (great-uncle)
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Florence Van Leer Nicholson Coates (née Earle; July 1, 1850 – April 6, 1927) was an American poet, and women's rights advocate whose prolific output was published in many literary magazines, some of it set to music. She was mentored by the English poet Matthew Arnold, with whom she maintained a lifelong friendship. She was famous for her many nature poems, inspired by the flora and fauna of the Adirondacks, where she lived. She was also an advocate for women and equality. She would be elected poet laureate of Pennsylvania by the state Federation of Women's Clubs in 1915.^[1][2]