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Allen Wright

1826 – 1885

Choctaw minister and chief

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About Allen Wright

Lived 1826 – 1885 (aged 58–59). Allen Wright was a translator and bible translator.

Political career and service during the Civil War Wright became a member of the Choctaw Council in 1856. He was elected treasurer of the Choctaw Nation in 1859, and a member of the Choctaw Council in 1861.

Wright represented the Choctaw Nation at the Fort Smith Council and signed the Reconstruction Treaty of 1866. When the Federal commissioners proposed to consolidate all of the Indian Territories tribes under an intertribal council, he suggested the term Oklahoma as the name for the Territory.

In 1885, Wright served as editor and translator of the Indian Champion. He was a charter member of the first Masonic lodge in Indian Territory, present-day Oklahoma. He was also a member of the Royal Arch Masons in Maryland, which he had joined in 1866.

Wright served as superintendent of schools for the Choctaw Nation from 1880 to 1884.

Wright died in Boggy Depot, Indian Territory on December 2, 1885. He had been riding a circuit to evangelize the Gospel. After having to swim across a river to continue his journey, he contracted pneumonia. He was buried in the Boggy Depot cemetery. His widow Harriet died December 25, 1894, in the town of Atoka. She was buried next to him in Boggy Depot.

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Important facts

Born
1826, Attala County
Birth century
Education
Union Theological Seminary, Union College
Also known as
Kiliahote

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People whose lives overlapped Allen Wright's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Allen Wright?

Choctaw minister and chief (1826-1885)

When was Allen Wright born?

Allen Wright was born in 1826 in Attala County.

When did Allen Wright die?

Allen Wright died on 2 December 1885 in Boggy Depot.

What was Allen Wright's occupation?

Allen Wright was a translator and bible translator.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Allen Wright

· Wikidata: Q4731960

· DBpedia: Allen Wright

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