Washington Gladden

The Reverend Washington Gladden
Photograph of Gladden
Born	(1836-02-11)February 11, 1836 Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	July 2, 1918(1918-07-02) (aged 82)
Resting place	Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Occupations	Pastor politician editor writer
Spouse	Jennie O. Cohoon ​ ​ (m. 1860; died 1909)​
Children	4

Washington Gladden (February 11, 1836 - July 2, 1918) was a leading American Congregational pastor and early leader in the Social Gospel movement. He was a leading member of the Progressive Movement, serving for two years as a member of the Columbus, Ohio city council and campaigning against Boss Tweed as religious editor of the New York Independent. Gladden was probably the first leading U.S. religious figure to support unionization of the workforce; he also opposed racial segregation. He was a prolific writer who wrote hundreds of poems, hymns, articles, editorials, and books.