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Chief Seattle

1786 - 1866

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Seattle (c. 1780~86 – June 7, 1866; Lushootseed: siʔaɬ, IPA: [ˈsiʔaːɬ]; usually styled as Chief Seattle) was a leader of the Duwamish and Suquamish peoples. A leading figure among his people, he pursued a path of accommodation to white settlers, forming a personal relationship with Doc Maynard. The city of Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington, was named after him. A widely publicized speech arguing in favor of ecological responsibility and respect for Native Americans' land rights had been attributed to him. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chief Seattle is the 5,356th most popular politician, the 1,726th most popular biography from United States and the 117th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Chief Seattle ranks 5,356 out of 19,576. Before him are Michał Kleofas Ogiński, Osorkon II, Rami Hamdallah, Yang You, Butvydas, and Julius Paulus Prudentissimus. After him are José López Portillo y Pacheco, Maria Theresa of Austria-Este, Queen of Sardinia, Walter Warlimont, Christian Wulff, Robert III of Worms, and Archduke Eugen of Austria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1786, Chief Seattle ranks 21. Before him are Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Friedrich Kuhlau, Davy Crockett, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, Charles, Grand Duke of Baden, François-Édouard Picot, Guadalupe Victoria, John Franklin, Giovanni Battista Amici, Duke Pius August in Bavaria, and Kunisada. After him is Ludwig Börne. Among people deceased in 1866, Chief Seattle ranks 9. Before him are George Everest, Miguel I of Portugal, Karl Ludwig Hencke, Tokugawa Iemochi, William Whewell, and Hermann Goldschmidt. After him are Philipp Franz von Siebold, Adolph Diesterweg, Friedrich Rückert, Paul Gavarni, Thomas Hodgkin, and Rikard Nordraak.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chief Seattle ranks 1,726 out of 20,380. Before him are Gene Roddenberry (1921), Fred Ward (1942), Larry Page (1973), John Forsythe (1918), Lou Ferrigno (1951), and Husband E. Kimmel (1882). After him are Lance Armstrong (1971), Edward Snowden (1983), Mark Felt (1913), Dean Stockwell (1936), John Densmore (1944), and Roger Ebert (1942).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Chief Seattle ranks 117. Before him are Alben W. Barkley (1877), Henry L. Stimson (1867), Conrad Hilton (1887), Harvey Milk (1930), Caroline Kennedy (1957), and Mitt Romney (1947). After him are Mark Felt (1913), Mitch McConnell (1942), Hiram Bingham III (1875), Wolfgang Kapp (1858), Clement Greenberg (1909), and Spiro Agnew (1918).

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