Florence Purington

Florence Purington
A middle-aged white woman, slightly smiling, wearing a high-collared lace-trimmed blouse under an academic robe
Florence Purington, from the Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections
BornAugust 12, 1862
Burnt Hills, New York
DiedMay 22, 1950
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Occupation(s)College administrator, professor

Florence E. Purington (August 12, 1862 – May 22, 1950) was an American college administrator and mathematics professor. She was the first dean of Mount Holyoke College, holding that office from 1907 to 1929.