William Joseph Simmons
Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan (1880–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the president of Simmons College of Kentucky, see William J. Simmons (teacher).
William Joseph Simmons (May 7, 1880 – May 18, 1945) was an American preacher and fraternal organizer who founded and led the second Ku Klux Klan from Thanksgiving evening 1915 until being ousted in 1922 by Hiram Wesley Evans.[1]
Quick Facts 2nd Imperial Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Succeeded by ...
William Joseph Simmons | |
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2nd Imperial Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan | |
In office November 25, 1915 – November 1922 | |
Succeeded by | Hiram Wesley Evans |
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Born | (1880-05-07)May 7, 1880 Harpersville, Alabama |
Died | May 18, 1945(1945-05-18) (aged 65) Atlanta, Georgia |
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