Edna Gladney

Edna Gladney
Edna Gladney
	Bust of Edna Gladney
Born	Edna Browning Jones; January 22, 1886; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Died	October 2, 1961 (aged 75); Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, US
Burial place	Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park; 32.729536°N 97.201625°W
Other names	Edna Browning Kahly Gladney
Occupations	Child welfare services; Social worker;
Years active	1910-1959
Known for	☆ Sherman Civic League Hygiene Examiner (1910); ☆ Grayson County Poor Farm Reformation (1917); ☆ Texas Children’s Home and Aid Society (1924);
Notable work	Advocacy of Texas adoption; Texas Children’s Home Superintendent of Ft. Worth, Texas; Texas 44th legislature of 1935 passing H.B. No. 732 requiring illegitimate omitted on birth certificates; Transition of Orphan Train movement, street urchins, and waifs;

Edna Browning Kahly Gladney (January 22, 1886 – October 2, 1961) was an early campaigner for children's rights and better living conditions for disadvantaged children.

Her life story was told in the 1941 film Blossoms in the Dust, in which she was portrayed by Greer Garson, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Gladney.

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