Oklahoman, Wednesday, August 14, 1929; Page: 4
Principal Chief of Choctaw Tribe Ill
POTEAU, Aug 13. (Special) - W. H. Harrison, principal chief of the Choctaw Tribe of Indians is ill at his home here, having suffered a second stroke of paralysis. The First stroke was five years ago.
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Oklahoman, Saturday, September 28, 1929; Page: 2
Funeral Held for Harrison
Chief of Choctaws Buried at Poteau: Notables attend Rites
Poteau, Sep. 27 - (Special) - Attended by fellow tribesmen of the Choctaw Nation, citizens, notables both of white and Indian blood and friends from every walk of life, William Henry Harrison, chief of the Choctaw Indians was buried here Friday afternoon in the Oakland Cemetery.
Funeral Services were held at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Harry Cox, pastor, and Rev. William E. Rolle, former pastor, officiating.
Among those who attended the services were Representative William W. Hastings of Tahlequah; Hampton Tucker of McAlester, national attorney for the Choctaws; William F. Semple of Durant, former chief of the Choctaws; George Scott of Stigler, former treasurer of the tribe; Ed Clark of Stigler, former national attorney for the Choctaws.
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THE OKLAHOMAN (Oklahoma City, OK)
9/26/1929 LAST CHOCTAW CHIEF IS DEAD (Thursday)
William Henry Harrison Was Figure in Destiny Of State Indians
Poteau, Sept. 25. – William Henry Harrison, 53 years old, the last chief of the Choctaw Indians, died at his home here Wednesday after an illness which had extended over several years.
Harrison long was active in state and national Indian affairs. He was appointed chief of the Choctaws in 1920 by Woodrow Wilson, who then was president.
He was born in what later became Haskell county in 1876 and attended Kendall college at Muskogee. Later the college was moved to Tulsa and became the University of Tulsa. Soon after his graduation, he married Miss Minette Roberts.
Harrison came here to live seven years before statehood and established a law practice. From 1906 to 1911 he was postmaster of Poteau.
Funeral services have been arranged for 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon and burial will be here.William Henry Harrison, son of Judge Mitchell Harrison and Louisa Harrison born 1876, near Tamaha, Oklahoma. Died September 25, 1929. Attended Spencer Academy and then Henry Kendall College at Muskogee, from which he graduated. Graduated from Centre College in Law June, 1902.
Appointed District Attorney for Choctaw Nation, by Chief G. W. Dukes, August, 1902.
October 31st, 1907, admitted to practice in U. S. Supreme Court.
Began practice of law at Poteau 1904, (Postmaster 1906) .
1908, married Miss Minette, daughter of Dr. C. S. Roberts, of Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Two children, William Henry, Jr., and Katherine Virginia Harrison.
His wife and daughter, Katherine Virginia, survive him, also his mother, Mrs. Louisa Harrison, three brothers, Albert, Mitchell, and Ben, and one sister, Mrs. Bob Porch.
Appointed 1922, by Harding, as Principal Chief of Choctaws, which office he filled so creditably as to make a vacancy left by his passing hard to fill. The interests of his people filled a large place in his life, and he fought valiantly to protect them in every way.
He was an active member of Presbyterian Church, and an elder in good standing.
Member of School Board, of Poteau, Oklahoma.
May, 1924, was elected Honorary Member of Oklahoma Historical Society.
Member of State Historical Society, of Mississippi.
In politics, Chief Harrison was a republican, and he took an active part in all county, State and National campaigns since statehood. Several times, he was county chairman and member of the State committee of LeFlore County.
He was one-half Choctaw Indian blood, and had been prominently identified with the affairs of his tribe since he began the practice of law. He worked hand in hand with Chief Green McCurt [McCurtain], in bringing about the ratification of the supplemental agreement on September 25, 1902, by popular vote of the Choctaw people. Chief Harrison's death occurred on the 27th anniversary of the ratification of that agreement which provided for the allotment of the lands and the sale and disposition of the property of his tribe.
He was universally esteemed, not only as an honorable Chief, but also as a man. This was shown by the great crowd attending his funeral. Rich, poor, white and black, came to slow him reverence.
The church was far from able to accommodate the crowd, even with standing room. The floral offering was magnificent.
The Chief's passing was peaceful and beautiful, symbolic of the life he lived. Just as a gorgeous sunset spread its glory in the western sky, his spirit went to meet its maker.
His bio indicates he died in 1929 and the date of death in the heading is 1951. I thought you might want to look at it.
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Birth: 1876
Death: Sep. 25, 1929
William Henry Harrison, son of Judge Mitchell Harrison and Louisa Harrison born 1876, near Tamaha, Oklahoma. Died September 25, 1929.
Rev. William Rolle, of Norman, (former pastor) Rev. Harry Cog, Pastor of Presbyterian church at Poteau, and Rev. Harry Heincke, S. S. Missionary in this District, conducted the funeral services.
Principal Chief of Choctaw Tribe Ill
POTEAU, Aug 13. (Special) - W. H. Harrison, principal chief of the Choctaw Tribe of Indians is ill at his home here, having suffered a second stroke of paralysis. The First stroke was five years ago.
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Oklahoman, Saturday, September 28, 1929; Page: 2
Funeral Held for Harrison
Chief of Choctaws Buried at Poteau: Notables attend Rites
Poteau, Sep. 27 - (Special) - Attended by fellow tribesmen of the Choctaw Nation, citizens, notables both of white and Indian blood and friends from every walk of life, William Henry Harrison, chief of the Choctaw Indians was buried here Friday afternoon in the Oakland Cemetery.
Funeral Services were held at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Harry Cox, pastor, and Rev. William E. Rolle, former pastor, officiating.
Among those who attended the services were Representative William W. Hastings of Tahlequah; Hampton Tucker of McAlester, national attorney for the Choctaws; William F. Semple of Durant, former chief of the Choctaws; George Scott of Stigler, former treasurer of the tribe; Ed Clark of Stigler, former national attorney for the Choctaws.
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THE OKLAHOMAN (Oklahoma City, OK)
9/26/1929 LAST CHOCTAW CHIEF IS DEAD (Thursday)
William Henry Harrison Was Figure in Destiny Of State Indians
Poteau, Sept. 25. – William Henry Harrison, 53 years old, the last chief of the Choctaw Indians, died at his home here Wednesday after an illness which had extended over several years.
Harrison long was active in state and national Indian affairs. He was appointed chief of the Choctaws in 1920 by Woodrow Wilson, who then was president.
He was born in what later became Haskell county in 1876 and attended Kendall college at Muskogee. Later the college was moved to Tulsa and became the University of Tulsa. Soon after his graduation, he married Miss Minette Roberts.
Harrison came here to live seven years before statehood and established a law practice. From 1906 to 1911 he was postmaster of Poteau.
Funeral services have been arranged for 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon and burial will be here.William Henry Harrison, son of Judge Mitchell Harrison and Louisa Harrison born 1876, near Tamaha, Oklahoma. Died September 25, 1929. Attended Spencer Academy and then Henry Kendall College at Muskogee, from which he graduated. Graduated from Centre College in Law June, 1902.
Appointed District Attorney for Choctaw Nation, by Chief G. W. Dukes, August, 1902.
October 31st, 1907, admitted to practice in U. S. Supreme Court.
Began practice of law at Poteau 1904, (Postmaster 1906) .
1908, married Miss Minette, daughter of Dr. C. S. Roberts, of Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Two children, William Henry, Jr., and Katherine Virginia Harrison.
His wife and daughter, Katherine Virginia, survive him, also his mother, Mrs. Louisa Harrison, three brothers, Albert, Mitchell, and Ben, and one sister, Mrs. Bob Porch.
Appointed 1922, by Harding, as Principal Chief of Choctaws, which office he filled so creditably as to make a vacancy left by his passing hard to fill. The interests of his people filled a large place in his life, and he fought valiantly to protect them in every way.
He was an active member of Presbyterian Church, and an elder in good standing.
Member of School Board, of Poteau, Oklahoma.
May, 1924, was elected Honorary Member of Oklahoma Historical Society.
Member of State Historical Society, of Mississippi.
In politics, Chief Harrison was a republican, and he took an active part in all county, State and National campaigns since statehood. Several times, he was county chairman and member of the State committee of LeFlore County.
He was one-half Choctaw Indian blood, and had been prominently identified with the affairs of his tribe since he began the practice of law. He worked hand in hand with Chief Green McCurt [McCurtain], in bringing about the ratification of the supplemental agreement on September 25, 1902, by popular vote of the Choctaw people. Chief Harrison's death occurred on the 27th anniversary of the ratification of that agreement which provided for the allotment of the lands and the sale and disposition of the property of his tribe.
He was universally esteemed, not only as an honorable Chief, but also as a man. This was shown by the great crowd attending his funeral. Rich, poor, white and black, came to slow him reverence.
The church was far from able to accommodate the crowd, even with standing room. The floral offering was magnificent.
The Chief's passing was peaceful and beautiful, symbolic of the life he lived. Just as a gorgeous sunset spread its glory in the western sky, his spirit went to meet its maker.
His bio indicates he died in 1929 and the date of death in the heading is 1951. I thought you might want to look at it.
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Birth: 1876
Death: Sep. 25, 1929
William Henry Harrison, son of Judge Mitchell Harrison and Louisa Harrison born 1876, near Tamaha, Oklahoma. Died September 25, 1929.
Rev. William Rolle, of Norman, (former pastor) Rev. Harry Cog, Pastor of Presbyterian church at Poteau, and Rev. Harry Heincke, S. S. Missionary in this District, conducted the funeral services.
Oklahoman, Wednesday, August 14, 1929; Page: 4
Principal Chief of Choctaw Tribe Ill
POTEAU, Aug 13. (Special) - W. H. Harrison, principal chief of the Choctaw Tribe of Indians is ill at his home here, having suffered a second stroke of paralysis. The First stroke was five years ago.
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Oklahoman, Saturday, September 28, 1929; Page: 2
Funeral Held for Harrison
Chief of Choctaws Buried at Poteau: Notables attend Rites
Poteau, Sep. 27 - (Special) - Attended by fellow tribesmen of the Choctaw Nation, citizens, notables both of white and Indian blood and friends from every walk of life, William Henry Harrison, chief of the Choctaw Indians was buried here Friday afternoon in the Oakland Cemetery.
Funeral Services were held at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Harry Cox, pastor, and Rev. William E. Rolle, former pastor, officiating.
Among those who attended the services were Representative William W. Hastings of Tahlequah; Hampton Tucker of McAlester, national attorney for the Choctaws; William F. Semple of Durant, former chief of the Choctaws; George Scott of Stigler, former treasurer of the tribe; Ed Clark of Stigler, former national attorney for the Choctaws.
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THE OKLAHOMAN (Oklahoma City, OK)
9/26/1929 LAST CHOCTAW CHIEF IS DEAD (Thursday)
William Henry Harrison Was Figure in Destiny Of State Indians
Poteau, Sept. 25. – William Henry Harrison, 53 years old, the last chief of the Choctaw Indians, died at his home here Wednesday after an illness which had extended over several years.
Harrison long was active in state and national Indian affairs. He was appointed chief of the Choctaws in 1920 by Woodrow Wilson, who then was president.
He was born in what later became Haskell county in 1876 and attended Kendall college at Muskogee. Later the college was moved to Tulsa and became the University of Tulsa. Soon after his graduation, he married Miss Minette Roberts.
Harrison came here to live seven years before statehood and established a law practice. From 1906 to 1911 he was postmaster of Poteau.
Funeral services have been arranged for 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon and burial will be here.William Henry Harrison, son of Judge Mitchell Harrison and Louisa Harrison born 1876, near Tamaha, Oklahoma. Died September 25, 1929. Attended Spencer Academy and then Henry Kendall College at Muskogee, from which he graduated. Graduated from Centre College in Law June, 1902.
Appointed District Attorney for Choctaw Nation, by Chief G. W. Dukes, August, 1902.
October 31st, 1907, admitted to practice in U. S. Supreme Court.
Began practice of law at Poteau 1904, (Postmaster 1906) .
1908, married Miss Minette, daughter of Dr. C. S. Roberts, of Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Two children, William Henry, Jr., and Katherine Virginia Harrison.
His wife and daughter, Katherine Virginia, survive him, also his mother, Mrs. Louisa Harrison, three brothers, Albert, Mitchell, and Ben, and one sister, Mrs. Bob Porch.
Appointed 1922, by Harding, as Principal Chief of Choctaws, which office he filled so creditably as to make a vacancy left by his passing hard to fill. The interests of his people filled a large place in his life, and he fought valiantly to protect them in every way.
He was an active member of Presbyterian Church, and an elder in good standing.
Member of School Board, of Poteau, Oklahoma.
May, 1924, was elected Honorary Member of Oklahoma Historical Society.
Member of State Historical Society, of Mississippi.
In politics, Chief Harrison was a republican, and he took an active part in all county, State and National campaigns since statehood. Several times, he was county chairman and member of the State committee of LeFlore County.
He was one-half Choctaw Indian blood, and had been prominently identified with the affairs of his tribe since he began the practice of law. He worked hand in hand with Chief Green McCurt [McCurtain], in bringing about the ratification of the supplemental agreement on September 25, 1902, by popular vote of the Choctaw people. Chief Harrison's death occurred on the 27th anniversary of the ratification of that agreement which provided for the allotment of the lands and the sale and disposition of the property of his tribe.
He was universally esteemed, not only as an honorable Chief, but also as a man. This was shown by the great crowd attending his funeral. Rich, poor, white and black, came to slow him reverence.
The church was far from able to accommodate the crowd, even with standing room. The floral offering was magnificent.
The Chief's passing was peaceful and beautiful, symbolic of the life he lived. Just as a gorgeous sunset spread its glory in the western sky, his spirit went to meet its maker.
His bio indicates he died in 1929 and the date of death in the heading is 1951. I thought you might want to look at it.
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Birth: 1876
Death: Sep. 25, 1929
William Henry Harrison, son of Judge Mitchell Harrison and Louisa Harrison born 1876, near Tamaha, Oklahoma. Died September 25, 1929.
Rev. William Rolle, of Norman, (former pastor) Rev. Harry Cog, Pastor of Presbyterian church at Poteau, and Rev. Harry Heincke, S. S. Missionary in this District, conducted the funeral services.
Principal Chief of Choctaw Tribe Ill
POTEAU, Aug 13. (Special) - W. H. Harrison, principal chief of the Choctaw Tribe of Indians is ill at his home here, having suffered a second stroke of paralysis. The First stroke was five years ago.
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Oklahoman, Saturday, September 28, 1929; Page: 2
Funeral Held for Harrison
Chief of Choctaws Buried at Poteau: Notables attend Rites
Poteau, Sep. 27 - (Special) - Attended by fellow tribesmen of the Choctaw Nation, citizens, notables both of white and Indian blood and friends from every walk of life, William Henry Harrison, chief of the Choctaw Indians was buried here Friday afternoon in the Oakland Cemetery.
Funeral Services were held at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Harry Cox, pastor, and Rev. William E. Rolle, former pastor, officiating.
Among those who attended the services were Representative William W. Hastings of Tahlequah; Hampton Tucker of McAlester, national attorney for the Choctaws; William F. Semple of Durant, former chief of the Choctaws; George Scott of Stigler, former treasurer of the tribe; Ed Clark of Stigler, former national attorney for the Choctaws.
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THE OKLAHOMAN (Oklahoma City, OK)
9/26/1929 LAST CHOCTAW CHIEF IS DEAD (Thursday)
William Henry Harrison Was Figure in Destiny Of State Indians
Poteau, Sept. 25. – William Henry Harrison, 53 years old, the last chief of the Choctaw Indians, died at his home here Wednesday after an illness which had extended over several years.
Harrison long was active in state and national Indian affairs. He was appointed chief of the Choctaws in 1920 by Woodrow Wilson, who then was president.
He was born in what later became Haskell county in 1876 and attended Kendall college at Muskogee. Later the college was moved to Tulsa and became the University of Tulsa. Soon after his graduation, he married Miss Minette Roberts.
Harrison came here to live seven years before statehood and established a law practice. From 1906 to 1911 he was postmaster of Poteau.
Funeral services have been arranged for 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon and burial will be here.William Henry Harrison, son of Judge Mitchell Harrison and Louisa Harrison born 1876, near Tamaha, Oklahoma. Died September 25, 1929. Attended Spencer Academy and then Henry Kendall College at Muskogee, from which he graduated. Graduated from Centre College in Law June, 1902.
Appointed District Attorney for Choctaw Nation, by Chief G. W. Dukes, August, 1902.
October 31st, 1907, admitted to practice in U. S. Supreme Court.
Began practice of law at Poteau 1904, (Postmaster 1906) .
1908, married Miss Minette, daughter of Dr. C. S. Roberts, of Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Two children, William Henry, Jr., and Katherine Virginia Harrison.
His wife and daughter, Katherine Virginia, survive him, also his mother, Mrs. Louisa Harrison, three brothers, Albert, Mitchell, and Ben, and one sister, Mrs. Bob Porch.
Appointed 1922, by Harding, as Principal Chief of Choctaws, which office he filled so creditably as to make a vacancy left by his passing hard to fill. The interests of his people filled a large place in his life, and he fought valiantly to protect them in every way.
He was an active member of Presbyterian Church, and an elder in good standing.
Member of School Board, of Poteau, Oklahoma.
May, 1924, was elected Honorary Member of Oklahoma Historical Society.
Member of State Historical Society, of Mississippi.
In politics, Chief Harrison was a republican, and he took an active part in all county, State and National campaigns since statehood. Several times, he was county chairman and member of the State committee of LeFlore County.
He was one-half Choctaw Indian blood, and had been prominently identified with the affairs of his tribe since he began the practice of law. He worked hand in hand with Chief Green McCurt [McCurtain], in bringing about the ratification of the supplemental agreement on September 25, 1902, by popular vote of the Choctaw people. Chief Harrison's death occurred on the 27th anniversary of the ratification of that agreement which provided for the allotment of the lands and the sale and disposition of the property of his tribe.
He was universally esteemed, not only as an honorable Chief, but also as a man. This was shown by the great crowd attending his funeral. Rich, poor, white and black, came to slow him reverence.
The church was far from able to accommodate the crowd, even with standing room. The floral offering was magnificent.
The Chief's passing was peaceful and beautiful, symbolic of the life he lived. Just as a gorgeous sunset spread its glory in the western sky, his spirit went to meet its maker.
His bio indicates he died in 1929 and the date of death in the heading is 1951. I thought you might want to look at it.
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Birth: 1876
Death: Sep. 25, 1929
William Henry Harrison, son of Judge Mitchell Harrison and Louisa Harrison born 1876, near Tamaha, Oklahoma. Died September 25, 1929.
Rev. William Rolle, of Norman, (former pastor) Rev. Harry Cog, Pastor of Presbyterian church at Poteau, and Rev. Harry Heincke, S. S. Missionary in this District, conducted the funeral services.
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