Sallie Southall Cotten
Sallie Southall Cotten | |
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Cotten, from an 1896 publication. | |
| Born | Sallie Swepson Sims Southall June 13, 1846 Lawrenceville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 4, 1929 (aged 82) |
| Education | Greensboro Female College |
| Occupation | writer |
| Spouse | Robert Randolph Cotten (1866–1928; his death) |
| Children | 9 (including Lyman A. Cotten) |
Sallie Swepson Sims Southall Cotten (June 13, 1846 – May 4, 1929) was an American writer and clubwoman, based in North Carolina. She helped to organize the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs. She was the organization's fifth president, and wrote the federation's anthem, as well as a history of the federation.