Florence Huntley

Born Florence Chance in Ohio in 1855, she built an early career around writing and editing. After marrying humorist Stanley Huntley in 1879, she worked with him on the comic Spoopendyke sketches; after his death, she continued in journalism, contributing to and editing for newspapers including the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minneapolis Tribune, The Washington Post, and the Iowa City Republican.

Later in life, her work turned strongly toward spiritual and philosophical subjects. After meeting John Emmett Richardson, she became associated with the Harmonic Series, a system that aimed to connect ancient spiritual teachings with modern scientific thought. Her best-known books include The Dream Child and Harmonics of Evolution, and she also edited several related works.

She died on February 1, 1912, in Oak Park, Illinois. Today she is remembered as an unusual literary figure whose career crossed journalism, humor, and esoteric writing.