# George Strother Gaines

> George Strother Gaines was a federal Indian agent in the Mississippi Territory. 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.

*American politician (1784-1873)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1784-05-01
- **Died:** 1873-01-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

George Strother Gaines was a federal Indian agent in the Mississippi Territory. 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.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 37.5
- **Momentum:** 8.2

## Sources
- [George Strother Gaines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Strother_Gaines)
- [George Strother Gaines](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Strother_Gaines)
- [جورج ستروثر جينز](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AC_%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AB%D8%B1_%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B2)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122543)

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