Pathkiller

Pathkiller, (c 1749 to 6 January 1827), fought in the Revolutionary War for Britain, then in the Chickamauga Wars against American frontiersmen (1783 through 1794). He was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1811-1827. Pathkiller, a fullblood, "unacculturated" Cherokee, was the last individual from a conservative background to hold the Principal Chief's office. After 1813, the de facto authority in the Cherokee Nation had shifted to Charles R. Hicks. Pathkiller remained chief (in title only) through 1827, a mere figurehead. Pathkiller was the mentor to John Ross, identifying the young mixed-blood Cherokee of Scotch-Irish descent as the future leader of the Cherokee people.

Pathkiller's gravesite is in the woods just outside the fenced Garrett family cemetery, next to the Coosa River, in the town of Centre (the former Turkeytown, where he was chief), in Cherokee County, northeast Alabama.

Preceded by Black Fox (chief)

Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation 1811–1827

Succeeded by Charles R. Hicks

This article about an Indigenous person of North America is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: 1749 births 1827 deaths Cherokee leaders Chickamauga Indian Native Americans in the American Revolution Cherokee Nation (19th century) Indigenous peoples of North America biography stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу Paul Denyer Malagasy Civet Look at other dictionaries: Pathkiller II — Major Ridge, gezeichnet von Charles Bird King (1834) Major Ridge (* um 1771 in Great Hiwassee, Tennessee † 22. Juni 1839 in Oklahoma) , der auch unter dem Namen Pathkiller II bekannt war, war ein Krieger und bedeutender Häuptling des indianischen …   Deutsch Wikipedia Chickamauga Wars (1776–1794) — The Chickamauga Wars (1776–1794) were a series of raids, campaigns, ambushes, minor skirmishes, and several full scale frontier battles which were a continuation of the Cherokee (Ani Yunwiya, Ani Kituwa, Tsalagi, Talligewi) struggle against… …   Wikipedia John Ross (Cherokee chief) — Infobox Person name = John Ross image size = 250px caption = Ross c. 1866 birth date = birth date|1790|10|3|mf=y birth place = Turkeytown, Alabama dead=dead death date = death date|1866|8|1|mf=y death place = Washington, D.C. Spouses = Quatie… …   Wikipedia Charles R. Hicks — Charles Renatus Hicks (December 23, 1767 – January 20, 1827) was one of the most important Cherokee leaders in the early 19th century; together with James Vann and Major Ridge, he was one of a triumvirate of younger chiefs urging the tribe to… …   Wikipedia Timeline of Cherokee removal — A timeline of events leading up to and extending away from the Treaty of New Echota from the time of first contact to the treaty of reunion after the American Civil War.1540 – Members of DeSoto’s party become the first Europeans to encounter the… …   Wikipedia Cherokee history — Main article: Cherokee Kituwa Mound, location of the Cherokee mother town in North Carolina Cherokee history draws upon the oral traditions and written history of the Cherokee people, who are currently enrolled in the Eastern Band of Cherokee… …   Wikipedia Cherokee — For other uses, see Cherokee (disambiguation). Cherokee ᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯᎢ …   Wikipedia Major Ridge — Major Ridge, gezeichnet von Charles Bird King (1834) Major Ridge (* um 1771 in Great Hiwassee, Tennessee; † 22. Juni 1839 in Oklahoma), der auch unter dem Namen Pathkiller II bekannt war, war ein Krieger und bedeutender Häuptling des indianischen …   Deutsch Wikipedia Major Ridge — This portrait of Major Ridge was painted by Charles Bird King in 1834. Born 1771, exact date unknown Great Hiwassee, present day Tennessee Died …   Wikipedia Chickamauga wars — The Chickamauga wars (1776 ndash;1794) were a series of back and forth raids, campaigns, ambushes, minor skirmishes, and several full scale frontier battles, that were a continuation of the Cherokee struggle against the encroachment into their… …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”