Stand Watie

2nd principal chief of the Cherokee Nation
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Stand Watie
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Stand Watie was born in the Cherokee Nation on December 12, 1806 [1][2][3]. He served as both an army officer and a traditional leader or chief . During the American Civil War era, he held the position of Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1862 to 1866 . Watie died in the Cherokee Nation on September 9, 1871 [1][2][3] and was buried at Polson Cemetery .

Stand Watie

Summary

Stand Watie is a human[1]. Born in Cherokee Nation[2], he… he was born on +1806-12-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cherokee Nation[4]. He died on +1871-09-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an army officer[6] and traditional leader or chief[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (270 views/month, #7,073 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Stand Watie was born in Cherokee Nation[2].
  • Stand Watie passed away in Cherokee Nation[4].
  • Stand Watie was born on +1806-12-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Stand Watie died on +1871-09-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Stand Watie is buried at Polson Cemetery[9].
  • Stand Watie held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Cherokee was Stand Watie's native language[11].
  • Stand Watie is identified as part of the Cherokee ethnic group[12].
  • Stand Watie worked as an army officer[6].
  • Stand Watie's professions included traditional leader or chief[7].
  • Stand Watie held the position of Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation[13].
  • Stand Watie's image is recorded as Stand Watie.jpg[14].
  • Stand Watie is recorded as male[15].
  • Stand Watie's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Stand Watie's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024324625[17].
  • Stand Watie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18019883[18].
  • Stand Watie's GND ID is recorded as 118865447[19].
  • Stand Watie's military branch is recorded as Provisional Army of the Confederate States[20].
  • Stand Watie's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85103952[21].
  • Stand Watie's Commons category is recorded as Stand Watie[22].
  • Stand Watie's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[23].
  • Stand Watie's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier general[24].
  • Stand Watie's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 4506[25].
  • Stand Watie's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Pea Ridge[26].
  • Stand Watie's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Wilson's Creek[27].

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Origins and Family

Stand Watie was born in Cherokee Nation[2]. He was born on +1806-12-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Cherokee ethnic group[12]. Cherokee was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include army officer[6] and traditional leader or chief[7]. Stand Watie held the position of Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation[13].

Death and Burial

Stand Watie died on +1871-09-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cherokee Nation[4]. He is buried at Polson Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Stand Watie ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (270 views/month, #7,073 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Stand Watie born?

Stand Watie's place of birth was Cherokee Nation[2].

Where did Stand Watie die?

Stand Watie passed away in Cherokee Nation[4].

What did Stand Watie do for work?

Stand Watie worked as army officer[6] and traditional leader or chief[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . muster roll. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . general order. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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