John Rogers (Cherokee chief)
John Rogers was the last elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation West elected in December 1838 by the faction of Old Settlers who rejected the Cherokee Nation constitution of 1839.
John Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation West | |
| In office December 1838 – July 12, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | John Jolly |
| Succeeded by | John Brown (disputed) John Looney (disputed) Position disestablished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1779 Burke County, Georgia |
| Died | June 12, 1846 Washington D.C. |
| Relatives | William Charles Rogers (grandson) John Jolly (half-sister's brother/step-uncle) |
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