John Haynes Holmes | |
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President of the American Civil Liberties Union | |
In office 1940–1950 | |
Preceded by | Harry F. Ward |
Succeeded by | Ernest Angell |
Personal details | |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | November 29, 1879
Died | April 3, 1964 Manhattan, New York, U.S. | (aged 84)
Spouse |
Madeleine Baker
(after 1904) |
Relations | Newland H. Holmes (cousin) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Harvard University Harvard Divinity School |
John Haynes Holmes (November 29, 1879 – April 3, 1964) was an American Unitarian minister, pacifist, and co-founder of the NAACP and the ACLU. He is noted for his anti-war activism.