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Benjamin Hawkins

American politician (1754-1816) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 61

Benjamin Hawkins was an American planter, statesman and a U.S. Indian agent. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a United States Senator from North Carolina, having grown up among the planter elite.

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Appointed by George Washington in 1796 as one of three commissioners to the Creeks, in 1801 President Jefferson named him "principal agent for Indian affairs south of the Ohio [River]", and was principal Indian agent to the Creek Indians.

Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1754 to 1816 · aged 61