Laura J. Rittenhouse

Laura J. Rittenhouse
"A Woman of the Century"
Born	Laura Jacinta Arter April 30, 1841 Grand Chain, Illinois, U.S.
Died	July 11, 1911(1911-07-11) (aged 70) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting place	Cairo City Cemetery, in Villa Ridge, Illinois
Occupation	activist, author, poet, business woman, club-woman
Notable works	"Out of the Depths"
Spouse	Wood Rittenhouse ​ ​ (m. 1863; died 1896)​
Children	4
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Laura J. Rittenhouse (née, Arter; April 30, 1841 – July 11, 1911) was an American temperance activist, juvenile literature author, poet, businesswoman, and club-woman of the long nineteenth century. She was the author of the poem, "Out of the Depths".^[1]