Major Ridge
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Major Ridge was a prominent 19th-century Cherokee leader and planter best known for his controversial role in signing the Treaty of New Echota, which led to the Cherokee removal along the Trail of Tears.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Major Ridge canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cherokee leader
ⓘ
person ⓘ planter ⓘ |
| allyOf | United States during the Creek War ⓘ |
| burialPlace | near Honey Creek, Indian Territory ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| conflict | political conflict within Cherokee Nation over removal ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Cherokee Nation (historical)
ⓘ
surface form:
Cherokee Nation
|
| dateOfBirth | c. 1771 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 22 June 1839 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | Treaty of New Echota, 29 December 1835 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Cherokee Nation (historical)
ⓘ
surface form:
Cherokee Nation (Eastern)
|
| ethnicity | Cherokee ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
father of John Ridge
ⓘ
relative of Stand Watie ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Ridge ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Pathkiller II ⓘ |
| hasReligion | traditional Cherokee beliefs ⓘ |
| influenced | policy leading to the Trail of Tears ⓘ |
| laterAffiliation | acculturated, pro-assimilation Cherokee leadership ⓘ |
| legacy | controversial figure in Cherokee history ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Cherokee language ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Treaty of New Echota (1835)
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of New Echota
leadership in the Cherokee Nation ⓘ role in Cherokee removal ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
ⓘ
planter ⓘ political leader ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Principal Chief John Ross
ⓘ
majority of the Cherokee Nation regarding the Treaty of New Echota ⓘ |
| owned |
enslaved African Americans
ⓘ
plantation in Cherokee Nation, Georgia ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Creek War (1813–1814)
ⓘ
surface form:
Creek War
War of 1812 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Treaty of New Echota (1835)
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty Party (Cherokee political faction)
|
| placeOfBirth | near present-day Hiwassee River, southeastern United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Honey Creek, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Treaty of New Echota, New Echota, Georgia ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Cherokee military leader
ⓘ
member of the Cherokee National Council ⓘ |
| residence |
Cherokee Nation (historical)
ⓘ
surface form:
Cherokee Nation, Georgia
Indian Territory ⓘ New Echota ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| signed |
Treaty of New Echota (1835)
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of New Echota
|
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Treaty of New Echota