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Colonel Benjamin Hawkins North Carolinian Benefactor of the Southern Indians Part I

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19886
Abstract:
Benjamin Hawkins was born on August 15, 1754 in Bute County. He was a prominent public servant, representing the state both in the Continental Congress and United States Senate. This article covers but his time as a United States Indian Agent amongst the Creek Tribe throughout the Southeast. In part one of two, the author looks at Hawkins' life including childhood, family details, early Congressional career, and his appointments to numerous boards concerning Native American relations.
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