George Colbert
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.
George Colbert | |
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Colbert, c. 1830 | |
| 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 (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.
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