George Colbert
Chickasaw leader (c.1764–1839) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Colbert (c. 1764 – November 7, 1839) was an early 19th-century Chickasaw leader. During the Creek War he commanded 350 Chickasaw auxiliary troops whom he had recruited, as a senior officer of militia, under Andrew Jackson. At the end of the War of 1812, he served a second time under Jackson.
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George Colbert | |
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Chickasaw leader | |
In office 1834–1839 | |
Preceded by | Levi Colbert |
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Born | c. 1764 Chickasaw Nation (present-day Alabama) |
Died | November 7, 1839 (1839-11-08) (aged 75) Fort Towson, Indian Territory |
Cause of death | Natural causes |
Resting place | Fort Towson, Oklahoma |
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Children | 8 |
Parent | James Colbert (father) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch | Militia |
Rank | Colonel |
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Colbert temporarily became principal chief of the Chickasaw, succeeding his older brother Levi who died in 1834. A planter who owned significant cotton lands and numerous slaves in Mississippi, he operated a ferry across the Tennessee in northwest Alabama. In 1834, he signed the treaty that finalized the tribe's removal.