Famous File: George Lowrey Jr

Located at Tahlequah Cemetery in Tahlequah, OK.

George Lowrey Jr was a Native American Cherokee Chief. His birth name was Agin'-agi'li which translates to Rising Fawn, his father came to America from Scotland and his mother was the daughter and granddaughter of Echota Cherokee chiefs. He was well known and respected in the Cherokee tribe as a courier, banker, soldier, translator, law enforcement officer, planter, breeder, and political leader. In 1792, he met with President George Washington as delegate for the Cherokee Nation to help form protections for the Cherokee Territory from settler over population. His efforts resulted in the signing of The Treaty of 1819 for which he received a medal from President Washington. In 1828, he was elected Assistant Principal Chief and he was Principal Chief and President for the council of the Eastern Cherokees at the Washington meeting in 1839, this meeting was to fuse the eastern and western divisions into the present Cherokee Nation.

George Lowrey
Born
at Tahskegee
on Tennessee River
about 1770
Died October 20
1852
Aged 82 Years

Notices the gifts left for him. I am sure there is some significane to the offerings but I am unaware of what they are.  (Please fell free to fill me in if you know what the meaning is.)  The gifts were a sweet potato, might be a yam, a bunch of beats and flowers.

Visited

President Washington

as Delegate from the

Cherokee Nation in 1791 and '92

Captain of the Lighthors 1810

Member of first

National Committee 1814

One of the Delegation who

negotiated the Treaty

of 1819

Member of the Convention

who formed

the Constitution in  1827

And also that of  1839.

Elected

Assistant Principal Chief

1825 and offeten afterwards.

At his Death a Member of the

Executive Council.

Filled various

other public Offices.

Many Years

A Member of the

Church of Christ

Ruling Elder

of the Church at

Willstown.

Deacon

of the Church at

Park Hill.

He fulfilled the duties

of every Office well.

An Honest Man,

A Spotless Patriot,

A Devoted Christian.

Erected

by order of the

National Council