Checote, Samuel, 1819-1884
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1819 - 1884
Biography
Methodist preacher in the Creek Nation, Indian Territory. He also served two terms as the first principal chief of the tribe to be elected under their new constitution after the Civil War.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Samuel Checotah, Undated
Item — Box 1: [Barcode: A000023243200], Folder: 12
Identifier: 1975.006.3.Creek.012
Scope and Contents
Studio portrait of a man identified as Samuel Checote, 1819-1884, Principal Chief of the Creek Nation, 1867-1879.
Dates:
Undated
Samuel Checote, Undated
Item — Box 1: [Barcode: A000023243200], Folder: 11
Identifier: 1975.006.3.Creek.004
Scope and Contents
A man identified as Samuel Checote, 1819-1884, Principal Chief of the Creek Nation, 1867-1879, seated in front of a cabin. A woman sits to the left, a girl sits to the right. A second woman holding a child stands behind the woman.
Dates:
Undated