Foreman, Grant, 1869-1953
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1869-06-03 - 1953-04-21
Biography
Grant Foreman, an attorney of Muskogee, Indian Territory, chose for his life work, the history of this area and published many books on the subject. He served as an attorney, especially on land questions, for the Dawes Commission. He was instrumental in establishing the Oklahoma Historical Society and was one of its directors. He was also responsible for the preservation and gathering in one place the records of the Five Civilized Tribes.