Joseph Ellwanger

Joseph Ellwanger
Ellwanger in 2011
Personal details
Born	(1934-02-18) February 18, 1934 (age 90) Selma, Alabama, U.S.
Spouse	Joyce
Residence(s)	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma mater	Concordia Seminary
Occupation	Pastor, Civil Rights Activist
Awards include the Human Rights Award from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

Joseph W. Ellwanger Jr. (born February 18, 1934) is a Lutheran pastor, author, and civil rights activist. He was a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama, and the only white religious leader included in strategy meetings with Martin Luther King Jr.^[1]