Benjamin Franklin Smallwood
Benjamin Franklin Smallwood | |
|---|---|
| Choctaw Nation leader | |
| Preceded by | Thompson McKinney |
| Succeeded by | Wilson Nathaniel Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1829 |
| Died | December 15, 1891 |
| Party | National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Siney LeFlore, Annie Burney Abbie James |
| Children | Daniel, Lorinda, MaryJane, Amelia, Elmira |
| Parent(s) | William Smallwood Mary (LeFlore) Smallwood |
| Education | attended Spencer Academy |
| Known for | Principal Chief of Choctaw Nation from 1888 to 1890 |
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Benjamin Franklin Smallwood (c. 1829 – December 15, 1891) was Principal Chief of the Choctaw Republic from 1888 to 1890. From 1847 to 1890, Smallwood held public office in Choctaw Nation, except for the time he served as an officer in the Civil War.