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Born c. 1872 Oxford, Mississippi Known for Ku Klux Klan, Commander-in-Chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Relatives Nathan Bedford Forrest (grandfather) Role Nathan Bedford Forrest III's father Died March 13, 1931, White Springs, Florida, United States Children Nathan Bedford Forrest III | ||
Nathan Bedford Forrest II (August 1871 – March 11, 1931) was the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan for Georgia. He was also the Commander-in-Chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans from 1919 to 1921. Nathan Bedford Forrest II was the grandson of Confederate Lieutenant-General Nathan Bedford Forrest.
In the Confederate Veteran, Nathan Bedford Forrest II claimed that he and Tate Brady were making plans together for an “active campaign throughout Oklahoma" on behalf of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. He served as Secretary and Business Manager at Lanier University, a college that was sold to the Klan in 1921.
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