Grand Wizard


Grand Wizard was the title given to the head of the Reconstruction-era Ku Klux Klan founded in 1865.

History

In 1915, the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan were created along the lines of a fraternal organization. The highest-ranking leader of that latter-day organization was the Imperial Wizard. National officers were styled "Imperial" officers. State or "Realm" officers were styled "Grand" officers. A "Grand Dragon", for example, was the highest-ranking Klansman in a given state.

Grand Wizards or Imperial Wizards

This list excludes those Grand or Imperial Wizards of post-war, independent Klan factions: