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Perryman, Joseph Moses, 1833-1896

 Person

Biography

He served as district clerk of the Eufaula district in 1878 and as clerk of the tribal supreme court in 1869. He was a member of the tribal supreme court in 1873. In 1883, he was dispatched as a delegate from the tribe to Washington and on December 5, 1879 qualified as Creek national treasurer in which position he served for four years, being succeeded by Sam Brown. In the fall of 1883, Joseph M. Perryman became the candidate of the Muskogee party for Principal Chief.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

J.M. Perryman, Undated

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: A000023243200], Folder: 11
Identifier: 1975.006.3.Creek.005
Scope and Contents

Studio portrait of a man identified as Joseph Moses Perryman, 1833-1896, principal chief of the Creek Nation, 1883-1887.

Dates: Undated