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Major Ridge, a Cherokee chief / printed & coloured at...

A lithograph of Major Ridge, who supported acculturation of the Cherokee.

Date & Place: 1838

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Major Ridge 1771 - Jun 22, 1839

Major Ridge was born in 1771, and died at age 67 years old on June 22, 1839. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Major Ridge.

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