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Chief for a Day
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Appointed (by the President of the U.S.) principal chiefs for a day at a time to sign documents, among other such duties:
Andrew Bell Cunningham, Chief for 17 days: November 8 – 25, 1919
Edward M. Fry, Chief for 1 day: June 23, 1923
Richard B. Choate, Chief for 1 day: 1925
Charles J. Hunt, Chief for 1 day: December 27, 1928
Oliver P. Brewer, Chief for 1 day: May 26, 1931
William W. Hastings, Chief for 1 day: January 22, 1936
Jesse B. Milam, Chief for 1 day, April 14, 1942 and also for 6 years from May 18, 1943 until May 8, 1949
William W. Keeler, Chief for 22 years: July, 1949 until August 1971 when he was elected by the Cherokee people and served until 1975 under that capacity.
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