Person:George Lowery (7)

From Willming-Patrick Family History, Dwyne Rhodes Patrick

George Lowrey, Jr.

Birth: 1770
Tennessee, USA
Death: Oct. 20, 1852
Cherokee County
Oklahoma, USA

Native Cherokee Chief. Born Agin'-agi'li and known as Rising Fawn, his father came from Scotland and his mother was the daughter and granddaughter of Echota Cherokee chiefs. He was respected in the tribe as a courier, banker, soldier, translator, law enforcement officer, planter, breeder, and political leader. In 1792, he met with President George Washington as delegate for the Cherokee Nation to form protection for the Cherokee Territory from settler over population. His efforts resulted in the Treaty of 1819 and he received a medal from President Washington. In 1828, he was elected Assistant Principal Chief and he was Principal Chief and President for the council of the Eastern Cherokees at the Washington meeting in 1839, to fuse the eastern and western divisions into the present Cherokee Nation.

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Major George Lowery


Lowery was the Second Chief (Assistant Chief) of the Eastern Cherokee, and was a cousin of Sequoyah. He served as Assistant Chief under Principal Chief John Ross from 1843 until 1851.

He was born at Tuhskegee on the Tennessee River about 1770, and died October 20, 1852 at the age of 82. He is buried in Tahlequah City Cemetery. Lowery is credited with many accomplishments in his life, and fought in the War of 1812 and was a member of two Cherokee Constitution Conventions (1827 and 1839).

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