Benjamin Burney | |
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Governor of the Chickasaw Nation | |
In office 1878–1880 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin Franklin Overton |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Franklin Overton |
Treasurer of the Chickasaw Nation | |
In office 1876–1878 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Benjamin Crooks Burney January 15, 1844 Shreveport, Louisiana |
Died | November 25, 1892 Aylsworth, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, U.S. | (aged 48)
Nationality | Chickasaw Nation |
Relatives | J. J. McAlester (brother-in-law) |
Benjamin Burney was a Chickasaw politician who served as the governor of the Chickasaw Nation from 1878 to 1880 and as treasurer of the Chickasaw Nation from 1876 to 1878.