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Alberty, B.W. (Bluford West), 1853-1935

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1853-02-17 - 1935-01-30

Biography

Elected as a member of the Cherokee Supreme Court, then elected Chief Justice in 1892. In 1907, elected the first judge of Adair County. His career included farming and schoolteaching as well. Husband of Louvenia Jane Adair Lewis Alberty, with whom he had five children. Son of John Wright and Clara Bluffington Alberty.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Commission to B.W. Alberty, 1902-07-10

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 000023240308], Folder: 3
Identifier: 1975.006.1.Cherokee.006
Scope and Contents

Commission of Bluford West Alberty, 1853-1935, to the office of Steward of the Male Seminary by T.M. Buffington, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

Dates: 1902-07-10