Oconostota
Oconostota | |
|---|---|
| In office 1775–1781 | |
| Preceded by | Attakullakulla |
| First Beloved Man of Chota | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1707 |
| Died | c. 1783 Chota, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Known for | War chief and First Beloved Man of Chota |
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Oconostota (c. 1707–1783) was a Cherokee skiagusta (war chief) of Chota, which was for nearly four decades the primary town in the Overhill territory, and within what is now Monroe County, Tennessee. He served as the First Beloved Man of Chota from 1775 to 1781.