Elias Cornelius Boudinot
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Supreme Court, U.S.
- Curriculum: American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American History 1878-1900, American Indian History
Article abstract: Elias Cornelius Boudinot, a lawyer and tobacco factory owner, was involved in a U.S. Supreme Court case with far-reaching implications.
The son of Elias Boudinot, one of the signers of the Treaty of New Echota, Elias Cornelius Boudinot was one of the first relocated Cherokees to realize the possibility of great profits in Indian Territory. As a young man, Boudinot worked briefly as an engineer, but he soon changed careers. Settling in Arkansas, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1856. He also worked as a journalist, writing...
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