Anna Jarvis

Anna Maria Jarvis (May 1, 1864 – November 24, 1948) was the founder of Mother's Day in the United States. Her mother had frequently expressed a desire to establish such a holiday, and after her mother's death, Jarvis led the movement for the commemoration. However, as the years passed, Jarvis grew disenchanted with the growing commercialization of the observation (she herself did not profit from the day) and even attempted to have Mother's Day rescinded. She died in a sanitarium, her medical bills paid by people in the floral and greeting card industries.

For her mother, the social activist and community organizer during the American Civil War era, see Ann Jarvis.

Anna Jarvis
Born
Anna Maria Jarvis

(1864-05-01)May 1, 1864
Webster, Taylor County, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 24, 1948(1948-11-24) (aged 84)
West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeWest Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Known forFounder of American Mother's Day
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