# John Brown

_Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation West_

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> John Brown, formerly judge of the Chickamauga District of the Cherokee Nation East, was elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation West 22 April 1839, after the Old Settlers decided to elect new officers to strengthen their position vis-a-vis the Latecomers under John Ross, in place of then Principal Chief John Looney. He served until a majority of the Old Settlers decided his administration had not gone far enough to accomplish a compromise with the Ross party, and re-elected his predecessor John Looney in his place that July.

## Quick facts

- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6223449#P106))
- **Positions held:** Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation (1839–1839) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6223449#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has John Brown held?**  
Positions held by John Brown include: Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation (1839–1839).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): John Brown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown_(Cherokee_chief)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6223449](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6223449) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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