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David Curtiss Stephenson

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American Ku Klux Klan leader (1891-1966)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1891 to 1966 · aged 74
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David Curtis "Steve" Stephenson was an American Ku Klux Klan (KKK) leader, convicted rapist and murderer. In 1923, he was appointed Grand Dragon of the Indiana Klan and head of Klan recruiting for seven other states. Later that year, he led those groups to independence from the national KKK organization.

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Stephenson lived in the William H. H. Graham House in Indianapolis in the 1920s.Stephenson lived in the William H. H. Graham House in Indianapolis in the 1920s.Grave marker located at USVA Mountain Home National Cemetery in Johnson City, TennesseeGrave marker located at USVA Mountain Home National Cemetery in Johnson City, Tennessee

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David Curtis "Steve" Stephenson was an American Ku Klux Klan (KKK) leader, convicted rapist and murderer. In 1923, he was appointed Grand Dragon of the Indiana Klan and head of Klan recruiting for seven other states. Later that year, he led those groups to independence from the national KKK organization. Amassing wealth and political power in Indiana politics, he was one of the most prominent national Klan leaders. He had close relationships with numerous Indiana politicians, especially Governor Edward L. Jackson.

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United States
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Politicians
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1891 to 1966 · aged 74
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