# John Rogers

_Chief of the Cherokee Nation West_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> John Rogers was the last elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation West elected in December 1838 by the faction of Old Settlers who rejected the Cherokee Nation constitution of 1839.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6255407#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6255407#P106))
- **Positions held:** Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation (1839–1840) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6255407#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has John Rogers held?**  
Positions held by John Rogers include: Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation (1839–1840).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): John Rogers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rogers_(Cherokee_chief)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6255407](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6255407) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Neighboring Pews, by John Rogers.jpg by John Rogers (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neighboring_Pews,_by_John_Rogers.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article John Rogers, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Neighboring Pews, by John Rogers.jpg — John Rogers, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"John Rogers". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/john-rogers. Retrieved 8 November 2026.