Florence Bellows Baker
American philanthropist and horticulturist
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| Intro | American philanthropist and horticulturist | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Horticulturist | |
| Work field | Biology | |
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| Birth | 1876 | |
| Death | 1936 (aged 60 years) |
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Florence Bellows Baker Loew (1876–1936) was a horsewoman, philanthropist, and award winning horticulturist.
She was born in 1876 as Florence Bellows Baker to George Fisher Baker, a wealthy banker. On April 12, 1898, she married William Goadby Loew at All Souls' Unitarian Church in New York City.
She died on May 24, 1936, in her townhouse at 56 East 93rd Street in New York City. The mansion is now known as the William Goadby Loew House. She is buried with her husband at Locust Valley Cemetery in Locust Valley, New York.