Dorothy Dix | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Meriwether November 18, 1861[1] Woodstock plantation (borders of Montgomery County, Tennessee and Todd County, Kentucky), U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 1951 (aged 90) |
| Pen name | Dorothy Dix |
| Occupation | Journalist and columnist |
| Alma mater | Hollins Institute, 1883 |
| Subject | Marriage advice |
| Notable works | Dorothy Dix Talks |
| Spouse |
George Gilmer
(m. 1888; died 1931) |
Elizabeth Meriwether Gilmer (November 18, 1861 – December 16, 1951), widely known by the pen name Dorothy Dix, was an American journalist and columnist. As the forerunner of today's popular advice columnists, Dix was America's highest paid and most widely read female journalist at the time of her death. Her advice on marriage was syndicated in newspapers around the world. With an estimated audience of 60 million readers, she became a popular and recognized figure on her travels abroad. In addition to her journalistic work, she joined in the campaign for woman suffrage and the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
