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 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 64)
Political party | Republican (before 1912) Progressive (1912–1916) |
Spouse | Amy Einstein |
Children | 2 sons, including Stephen 2 daughters |
Relatives | Arthur B. Spingarn (brother) |
Education | Columbia University (BA) |
Joel Elias Spingarn (May 17, 1875 – July 26, 1939) was an American educator, literary critic, civil rights activist, military intelligence officer, and horticulturalist.