George W. Harkins
Tribal chief, Deceased Person
1810 – 1861
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Who was George W. Harkins?
George W. Harkins was an attorney and prominent chief of the Choctaw tribe during the Indian removals. Elected as principal chief after the national council deposed his maternal uncle, Greenwood LeFlore, in 1834 Harkins was elected judge of the Red River District in Indian Territory. In 1850, he was chosen as chief of the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation, where he served until 1857.
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- Born
- 1810
- Also known as
- George Harkins
- Profession
- Education
- Centre College
- Cumberland University
- Died
- 1861
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on July 23, 2013
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