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Ella Higginson: A Chronology
1863 - The Rhoads family moves to Oregon from Kansas. Ella spends her childhood here. 1875 - 14 year old Ella's first poem is published in an Oregon City newspaper. 1885 - At age 23, Ella marries pharmacist Russell Carden Higginson. 1888 - Ella and Russell move to Bellingham. 1889 - Higginson's first article is published in the Portland West Shore and gains national attention due to its topic, divorce. 1890 - Higginson's most famous poem "Four-Leaf Clover" is first published in West Shore Magazine of Portland, Oregon. 1894 - Higginson wins McClure's story contest for "The Takin'In of Ol' Mis' Lane". 1894-1898 - Various collections of short stories and poems by Higginson are published. 1900 - Higginson begins her column "Clover Leaves" in the Seattle Daily Times. 1902 - Higginson's novel Mariella-of-Out-West is published. May 15, 1909 - Russell Higginson dies at the age of 57. 1912 - Higginson becomes the campaign manager for Washington State's first woman memeber of the State Legislature. 1914 - "The Message of Ann Laura Sweet" by Higginson becomes Collier's Prize Story. 1923 - Ella Higginson is named as a member of "Who's Who in America". 1931 - Higginson is awarded the title Poet Laureate of Washington. December 27, 1940 - Ella Higginson dies at her home in Bellingham. |