Martin Luther King Sr. Led the ebenezer baptist church in atlanta. In fact, he is the only person to have a nationwide holiday named after him.
He was also the father of martin luther king, jr.
Was born on january 15, 1929, in atlanta, georgia, the second child of martin luther king sr., a pastor, and alberta williams king, a former schoolteacher. King was the son of a baptist minister and became a baptist minister himself. Day is observed on the third monday in january each year, and in case you were wondering, this is how his birthday became a federal few americans are as widely celebrated as martin luther king, jr. Reverend martin luther king, jr., ph.d.