Gerard Parker
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is an old revision of this page, as edited by ARoseWolf (talk | contribs) at 16:59, 30 September 2020 (Added Cherokee linked articles). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Clifford Gerard Parker, known as Gerard Parker (July 24, 1936 – December 1, 2012)[1] was Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for 16 days in 1995. Prior to this he had served as Vice Chief for six years. He had also served in the United States Army, and was a veteran of the Korean War. Following his tenure as Principal Chief, Parker resumed his duty as Vice Chief under Joyce Dugan.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Clifford Parker obituary". Long House Funeral Home. December 4, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ "Former Cherokee chief dies". citizen-times.com. December 1, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ "Former Principal Chief passes away". theonefeather.com. December 4, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
| Preceded by | Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians 1995 |
Succeeded by |
Principal Chiefs of the Cherokee | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early decentralized leaders (pre-1794) |
| ||||
| Chickamauga/Lower Cherokee (1777–1809) |
| ||||
| Cherokee Nation East (1794–1839) |
| ||||
| Cherokee Nation West (1810–1839) |
| ||||
| Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory (1839–1907) |
| ||||
| United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (1939–present) |
| ||||
| Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma/Cherokee Nation (1907–present) |
| ||||
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (1824–present) |
| ||||
 | This biographical article about a Native American politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |