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Cornelius McCurtain (1803-1871) was a Choctaw politician who served as the district chief of the Moshulatubbee District from 1850 to 1854.

Biography

Cornelius McCurtain was born in the Choctaw Nation within Mississippi Territory on March 5, 1803, to Daniel McCurtain and Hannah Cole. Daniel McCurtain was the son of an Irish immigrant of the same name who had fought in the American Revolution and Celia Jane, a member of the Choctaw tribe. Hannah Cole's mother, Shamoka, was Chakchiuma. He married Mahayia Bevlin in 1826. The couple had seven children: Jackson, Sina, Isabelle, Edmund, David, Greenwood, and Elsie. He moved to Indian Territory in 1822 and settled near Fort Coffee. In 1849 he was elected district chief of the Moshulatubbee District and he served from 1850 to 1854. He died on March 5, 1871, in the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory.

References

1. ^ Curtin, D. P. (1 June 2021). History of the Curtins. Ingram Content Group. pp. 73–76. ISBN 978-1-960069-39-9. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
2. ^ Ruth, Kent (August 7, 1983). "Choctaw Chief's Home to Be Restored". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
3. "List of Chiefs". Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Retrieved 3 November 2023.

• 1803 births
• 1871 deaths
• 19th-century Native American politicians
• Chiefs of the Choctaw
• Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma politicians
• Native American tribal government officials in Indian Territory
• McCurtain family
• Trail of Tears survivors