Bolek | |
|---|---|
| Boleck, Bolech | |
| Seminole leader | |
| Preceded by | King Payne |
| Succeeded by | Micanopy |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1819 |
| Relations | King Payne (older brother) |
| Parent | Cowkeeper |
| Nickname | Bowlegs |
Bolek (died 1819), also spelled as Boleck or Bolechs, and known as Bowlegs by European Americans, was a Seminole principal chief, of the Alachua (Oconee) chiefly line. He was the younger brother of King Payne, who succeeded their father Cowkeeper (known to the Seminole as Ahaya) as leading or principal chief in Florida.[1] Bolek succeeded King Payne in 1812 when he was killed during the Patriot War.