Joel B. Mayes
Joel B. Mayes  | |
|---|---|
| Tsa-wa Gak-ski | |
| Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation leader | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Bushyhead | 
| Succeeded by | C. J. Harris | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1833 Cartersville, Georgia, US  | 
| Died | December 14, 1891 (aged 58) Tahlequah, Oklahoma, US  | 
| Resting place | Tahlequah Cemetery, Cherokee County, Oklahoma | 
| Spouse(s) | Martha J. Candy Martha McNair Mary Delilah Vann Drew  | 
| Education | Cherokee Male Seminary | 
| Known for | Cherokee Supreme Court justice, Cherokee Outlet sale | 
Joel Bryan Mayes (Tsa-wa Gak-ski, in Cherokee) (1833 – 1891) was Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.