Mabel Washbourne Anderson (April 11, 1863 – September 6, 1949)[1] was an American writer and educator based in Oklahoma.

She wrote biographies, poetry, and fiction, mostly focused on Cherokee history and culture.

[4][5] Anderson taught school in Oklahoma for many years,[6] and wrote stories and poems for magazines and newspapers.

[7] She was a member of the Sequoyah Literary Society and the United Daughters of the Confederacy.

[5] Eleanor Roosevelt mentioned visiting with Anderson in a 1937 My Day column, saying "I enjoyed talking to her about Cherokee history and am looking forward to reading the little book she left with me.