Joel Elias Spingarn

Joel Spingarn
President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
In office
1930–1939
Preceded byMoorfield Storey
Succeeded byArthur B. Spingarn
Chair of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
In office
1914–1919
Preceded byOswald Garrison Villard
Succeeded byMary White Ovington
Personal details
Born
Joel Elias Spingarn

(1875-05-17)May 17, 1875
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 26, 1939(1939-07-26) (aged 64)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (before 1912)
Progressive (1912–1916)
SpouseAmy Einstein
Children4, including Stephen
RelativesArthur B. Spingarn (brother)
EducationColumbia 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.