William Joseph Simmons

For the president of Simmons College of Kentucky, see William J. Simmons (teacher).
William Joseph Simmons
2nd Imperial Wizard of the
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
In office
November 25, 1915 – 1923
Succeeded byHiram Wesley Evans
Personal details
Born(1880-05-07)May 7, 1880
Harpersville, Alabama
DiedMay 18, 1945(1945-05-18) (aged 65)
Atlanta, Georgia
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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.

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