Joel Elias Spingarn
Joel Spingarn | |
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| President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | |
| In office 1930–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Moorfield Storey |
| Succeeded by | Arthur B. Spingarn |
| Chair of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | |
| In office 1914–1919 | |
| Preceded by | Oswald Garrison Villard |
| Succeeded by | Mary White Ovington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joel Elias Spingarn May 17, 1875 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 1939 (aged 64) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Republican (before 1912) Progressive (1912–1916) |
| Spouse | Amy Einstein |
| Children | 4, including Stephen |
| Relatives | Arthur B. Spingarn (brother) |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
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Joel Elias Spingarn (May 17, 1875 – July 26, 1939) was an American educator, literary critic, civil rights activist, military intelligence officer, and horticulturalist.