Sallie Rhett Roman

Sallie Rhett Roman
Born
Sarah Sally de Saussure Taylor Rhett

February 3, 1844
DiedNovember 2, 1921
Years active1891–1920
Known forSouthern writer
SpouseAlfred Roman
Children5
FatherRobert Barnwell Rhett
RelativesR. Barnwell Rhett Jr. (brother)
Alfred M. Rhett (brother)
FamilyFendall family
De Saussure family

Sarah "Sallie" de Saussure Taylor Rhett Roman (1844–1921) was an American journalist and writer. Born into Southern aristocracy as the daughter of South Carolina congressman Robert Barnwell Rhett, she started a writing career to support her family after the death of her husband. Her writing focused on nostalgia for the Lost Cause and glorification of the plantation system. She was a contributor to the New Orleans Times-Democrat newspaper for nearly three decades.