Louise A. Off
Louise A Off (1864-1895) was a Theosophist and artist in California. She is best known for becoming the editor of The New Californian, the journal of the early American Section of the Theosophical Society.
Life and career
Louise A. Off was born in Wisconsin in 1864. After spending her childhood in Springfield, Iowa, she settled in Los Angeles about 1882.
According to a compendium of artists' biographies,
Her articles on philosophy and theosophy appeared in the [Los Angeles] Times. She taught painting to small groups while active with women’s clubs and the social scene until her death there in 1895. Her works are rare due to her short life span.[1]
Miss Off died young, on January 6, 1895.[2]
Theosophical Society involvement
She became editor of The New Californian in July 1894 as a successor to Jerome A. Anderson.
Notes
- ↑ "Louisa A. Off" on EdanHughes.com website. Available at this website.
- ↑ Anonymous. "Obituary - Miss Louise Off. Deceased (1895/1/6). The Path 9.11 (February 1895), 408.