William Joseph Simmons
Ku Klux Klan founder (1880-1945) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 65
William Joseph Simmons 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.
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Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1880 to 1945 · aged 65
