Washington Gladden (1836-1918) was a leading American Congregational pastor and early leader in the Social Gospel movement.
He was a prolif. religious figure to support unionization of the workforce; he also opposed racial segregation.
Gladden was probably the first leading US.
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.
Washington Gladden (1836-1918) was a leading American Congregational pastor and early leader in the Social Gospel movement