Alexander McGillivray
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), American Revolutionary History (1776-1788), American Indian History
Article abstract: McGillivray was one of the earliest mixed-blood Creek leaders to use his bicultural abilities to protect both Indian sovereignty and his own personal power.
Early Life
Born near modern Montgomery, Alabama, Alexander McGillivray was the son of Sehoy Marchand, a Creek-French woman, and Lachlan McGillivray, a Scottish trader from Georgia. McGillivray’s mother was a member of the influential Red Stick clan, a connection which would give the young man important influence in tribal politics. His father, on the other hand, was one of many...
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