George Strother Gaines
Alabama politician, American Indian agent and banker / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Strother Gaines (1 May 1784 ā 21 January 1873) was a federal Indian agent in the Mississippi Territory (today's Alabama and Mississippi). He began as the US Indian agent to the Choctaw, explored the country west of the Mississippi River, and supervised the removal of the Choctaw to Indian Territory in the 1830s. He worked as a banker, and served as a state senator and railroad lobbyist, becoming even more influential in the early history of the region.
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George Strother Gaines | |
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Born | (1784-05-01)May 1, 1784 |
Died | January 21, 1873(1873-01-21) (aged 88) State Line, Mississippi |
Resting place | Peachwood Cemetery, State Line, Mississippi |
Occupation(s) | Alabama State Senator, Choctaw Indian agent, banker |
Relatives | Edmund P. Gaines, brother |
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