| Florence Ripley Mastin | |
| Birth Name: | Florence Josephine Mastin [1] |
| Birth Date: | 18 March 1886 |
| Birth Place: | Wayne, Pennsylvania[2] |
| Death Place: | Piermont, New York[3] or Nyack, New York[4] |
| Alma Mater: | Barnard College |
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| Partner: | Grace Beatrice MacColl |
| Awards: | Freedom Foundation Medal |
Florence Ripley Mastin (March 18, 1886 - February 23, 1968)[1] was an American poet and teacher.
Florence Josephine Mastin was born March 18, 1886, in Wayne Pennsylvania,[1] grew up in Piermont, New York, and earned a BA at Barnard College.[3] After graduating from Barnard College, she taught at Erasmus Hall High School.[3] In her 20s she changed her middle name from Josephine to Ripley.[1]
Florence died on February 23, 1968, in New York at the age of 81.[4]
Florence's poem "Freedom's Dream" won the Freedom Foundation Medal in 1959[2] and in 1960 was made New York State's official poem.[4] More than 90 of her poems were published in The New York Times editorial page.[4]