The Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr.
Born	Michael King ( 1899-12-19 ) December 19, 1899 Stockbridge , Georgia , U.S.
Died	November 11, 1984 (1984-11-11) (aged 84) Atlanta , Georgia
Occupation	Baptist minister
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Alberta Williams King 1926?1974 (her death)
Children	Martin Luther King, Jr. (deceased) Christine King Farris Alfred Daniel Williams King (deceased)
Parent(s)	James King (1863-1933) Delia Linsey King (1875-1924)
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The Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. (born Michael King ; December 19, 1899 ? November 11, 1984) was an African American civil rights activist and the father of Martin Luther King, Jr . He was a Baptist minister. His son - Martin Luther King, Junior - was a civil rights activist who went against racial segregation. His spouse, Alberta Williams King, was assassinated. King died on November 11, 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 84.

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