Alice Brown Davis

Alice Brown Davis
Alice Brown Davis
First female Principal Chief of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, 1922–1935 leader
Preceded byHulbutta Micco
Succeeded byChief Chili Fish
Personal details
Born(1852-09-10)September 10, 1852
Park Hill, Indian Territory
DiedJune 21, 1935(1935-06-21) (aged 82)
Wewoka, Oklahoma
Spouse
George Rollin Davis
(m. 1874)
RelationsOlder brothers, John F. and Andrew Jackson Brown
ChildrenEleven children
Parent(s)Dr. John Frippo Brown, Lucy Redbeard
EducationRamsay Mission School

Alice Brown Davis (September 10, 1852 – June 21, 1935) was the first female Principal Chief of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, and served from 1922 to 1935, appointed by President Warren G. Harding.[1] She was of Seminole (Tiger Clan) and Scots descent. Her older brother John Frippo Brown had served as chief of the tribe and their brother Andrew Jackson Brown as treasurer.

  1. ^ Waldowski, Paula. "Alice Brown Davis: A Leader Of Her People." Seminole Nation, Indian Territory History and Genealogy. 4 Aug 2009 (retrieved 25 Nov 2009)