Jackson McCurtain
Jackson McCurtain | |
|---|---|
| Tʋshka Homma | |
| Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation | |
| In office 1880–1884 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Garvin |
| Succeeded by | Edmund McCurtain |
| President of the Choctaw Senate | |
| In office 1870–1880 | |
| Member of the Choctaw Senate from the Moshulatubbee District | |
| In office 1866–1880 | |
| Constituency | Nvnih Chufvk Kaunti |
| Member of the Choctaw National Council from the Moshulatubbee District | |
| In office 1859–1861 | |
| Constituency | Nvnih Chufvk Kaunti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 4, 1830 Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | November 14, 1885 (aged 55) Tuskahoma, Indian Territory |
| Citizenship | Choctaw Nation |
| Political party | Progressive Party |
| Spouse | Jane Austin McCurtain |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Edmund McCurtain (brother) Green McCurtain (brother) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Choctaw Nation Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Confederate First Regiment of Choctaw and Chickasaw Mounted Rifles First Choctaw Battalion |
| Battles/wars | |
Jackson McCurtain (Choctaw: Tʋshka Homma, lit. 'Red Warrior') (1830-1885) was a Choctaw politician who served as the principal chief of the Choctaw Nation from 1880 until 1884.