Principal Chief John Ross

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Principal_Chief_John_Ross
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:birthDate 1790-10-03
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Turkeytown,_Alabama
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Wilmington_and_Brandywine_Cemetery,_Delaware
gptkbp:deathDate 1866-08-01
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Cherokee
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:John_Ross
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Principal Chief John Ross
gptkbp:language gptkb:Cherokee
English
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:notableFor advocating for Cherokee sovereignty
leading the Cherokee Nation during the Trail of Tears
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Principal_Chief_of_the_Cherokee_Nation
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Mollie_McDonald
gptkb:Daniel_Ross
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Pathkiller
gptkbp:religion Presbyterian
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Park_Hill,_Indian_Territory
gptkb:Ross's_Landing,_Tennessee
gptkbp:signature John Ross signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Brian_Stapler
gptkb:Quatie_Ross
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lewis_Downing
gptkbp:termEnd 1866
gptkbp:termStart 1828
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Treaty_of_New_Echota
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6