Gene Stratton-Porter
Born
August 17, 1863
Died
December 7, 1924 (61 years old)
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Wabash County, Indiana, USA
Gene Stratton-Porter, born Geneva Grace Stratton, was an American writer, nature photographer, and naturalist from Wabash County, Indiana. In 1917 Stratton-Porter urged legislative support for the conservation of Limberlost Swamp and other wetlands in Indiana.