E. Louisa Mather
E. Louisa Mather | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elizabeth Louisa Foster January 7, 1815 East Haddam, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1882 (aged 67) |
| Resting place | Hungerford Cemetery, East Haddam |
| Spouse |
Eleazer Watrous Mather
(m. 1837) |
Elizabeth Louisa Mather (née Foster; January 7, 1815 – February 5, 1882) was an American writer from Connecticut. A relative of Miles Standish, she converted to Universalism after her marriage. She was a prolific writer for 40 years, contributing essays, stories, and poems to various periodicals. Her writing often addressed religious subjects, capital punishment, and woman's suffrage.