Edmund McCurtain | |
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Principal chief of the Choctaw Nation | |
In office 1884–1886 | |
Preceded by | Jackson McCurtain |
Succeeded by | Thompson McKinney |
Member of the Choctaw Senate from the Moshulatubbee District | |
In office 1888–1890 | |
Constituency | Sambai Kaunti |
Personal details | |
Born | Fort Coffee, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory | June 4, 1842
Died | November 11, 1890 Skullyville, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory | (aged 48)
Citizenship | Choctaw Nation |
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Relatives | Jackson McCurtain (brother) Green McCurtain (brother) |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Unit | Confederate First Regiment of Choctaw and Chickasaw Mounted Rifles |
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Edmund McCurtain was a Choctaw politician who served as the principal chief of the Choctaw Nation from 1884 to 1886.