John Ross John Ross (1790-1866), chief of the American Cherokee Indians, headed his tribe during the saddest era in its history, when it was removed from its ancestral lands to Oklahoma. John Ross was born near Lookout Mountain, Tenn., on Oct. 3, 1790. His Indian... more
Ross, John (born Oct. 3, 1790, near Lookout Mountain, western district of N.C., U.S.—died Aug. 1, 1866, Washington, D.C.) American Indian chief. The son of a Scottish father and part-Cherokee mother, he grew up as a Cherokee. He fought in the Creek War under... more
