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Benjamin Hawkins

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American politician (1754-1816)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1754 to 1816 · aged 61
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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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Benjamin Hawkins, portrayed on his plantation, teaches Creek people to use European technology. Painted in 1805.Benjamin Hawkins, portrayed on his plantation, teaches Creek people to use European technology. Painted in 1805.Bust on display at Fort Benjamin HawkinsBust on display at Fort Benjamin HawkinsFort Benjamin Hawkins, Georgia (U.S. state)Fort Benjamin Hawkins, Georgia (U.S. state)Benjamin Hawkins GravesiteBenjamin Hawkins Gravesite

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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. 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.

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United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1754 to 1816 · aged 61
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