Mary Oates Spratt Van Landingham
Mary Oates Spratt Van Landingham | |
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Van Landingham on her wedding day in 1873 | |
| Vice President General, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution | |
| In office 1913–1914 | |
| President | Daisy Allen Story |
| State Regent, North Carolina Society Daughters of the American Revolution | |
| In office 1907–1910 | |
| Vice President, North Carolina Society of the Colonial Dames of America | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Oates Spratt September 14, 1852 |
| Died | December 24, 1937 (aged 85) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery |
| Spouse | John Van Landingham |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | historian, writer |
Mary Oates Spratt Van Landingham (September 14, 1852 – December 24, 1937) was an American civic leader, writer, and historian. She was a prominent figure in the Daughters of the American Revolution, serving as North Carolina's state regent from 1907 to 1910 and as a Vice President General of the national society from 1913 to 1914. She also served as vice president of the North Carolina branch of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. She wrote historical and literary pieces for local newspapers and, in 1922, she published a collection of her works under the title Glowing Embers.