Katharine Conway "Kitty" Felton (
1873 -
1940) is a name that became synonymous with social work for her innovative reforms over the 40 years of her tenure as head of Associated Charities in
San Francisco beginning at the turn of the 19th century. Felton was born in
Oakland, California, on July 7, 1873, the daughter of a prominent San Francisco Bay Area family. Her father John Brooks Felton, was a judge and mayor of Oakland and has the
Santa Cruz County town of
Felton, California named for him. She was called "the conscience of the city" because of her dedication to
social work.
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