C. J. Harris

C. J. Harris (not to be confused with Cyrus Harris of the Chickasaw Nation) was born April 19, 1856. His father was White and his mother was Cherokee. Harris' public life began with his election to the Cherokee senate in 1881. On the death of J.B. Mayes, he was appointed by council as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory, from 1891 to 1895.^[1]

Preceded by Joel B. Mayes	Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation 1891–1895	Succeeded by Samuel Houston Mayes

References

^ Starr, Emmet. History of the Cherokee Indians and Their Legends and Folk Lore. Oklahoma City: The Warden Company, 1921. Page 165.

chronicles of Oklahoma

Persondata
Name	Harris, C. J.
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death