John Rogers (Cherokee chief)

1. The term end date listed is the date of the signing of the Act of Union between the Eastern and Western Cherokee. ^[1]
2. According to the Chronicles of Oklahoma, John Jolly was the brother of Jennie Due who was John Rogers half-sister through his mother (Jennie Due would later also be John Rogers step-mother, after his father married her). ^[2]
3. "Old Settlers", in the context of Cherokee peoples, refers to Cherokee people who voluntarily relocated to Arkansas before the Trail of Tears. ^[3]

References

1. Chavez, Will (August 26, 2014). "1839 Cherokee Constitution born from Act of Union". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 24 May 2023.
2. Meserve, John Bartlett (June 1939). "CHIEF THOMAS MITCHELL BUFFINGTON and CHIEF WILLIAM CHARLES ROGERS". The Chronicles of Oklahoma . Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
3. Landes, Tim (November 2, 2018). "Mullin: 'volunteer walk' comment referred to Old Settlers". Cherokee Phoenix . Retrieved 22 May 2023.

John Rogers
Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation West
In office December 1838 –July 12, 1839 [a]

Preceded by John Jolly	Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation West 1839–1840	Succeeded by Office ceased to exist