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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 has been attributed to him. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2024). Chief Seattle is the 6,255th most popular politician (down from 5,351st in 2024), the 2,266th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,726th in 2019) and the 189th most popular American Politician.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Chief Seattle ranks 6,255 out of 19,576. Before him are Slavko Kvaternik, Richard Russell Jr., Claudia de' Medici, George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, Emperor Go-Reizei, and Sindae of Goguryeo. After him are Duchess Jutta of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Al-Mansur Nasir al-Din Muhammad, Madius, Roman Dmowski, Jean-Marc Ayrault, and Félix Gouin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1786, Chief Seattle ranks 21. Before him are François-Édouard Picot, Guadalupe Victoria, John Franklin, Giovanni Battista Amici, Duke Pius August in Bavaria, and Kunisada. After him are Ludwig Börne, Nathaniel Wallich, Julius Jacob von Haynau, Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, William George Horner, and Gaspar del Bufalo. Among people deceased in 1866, Chief Seattle ranks 11. Before him are Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily, Hermann Goldschmidt, Tokugawa Iemochi, Philipp Franz von Siebold, Madame Clicquot Ponsardin, and William Whewell. After him are Friedrich Rückert, Rikard Nordraak, Thomas Hodgkin, Adolph Diesterweg, Paul Gavarni, and Alexander von Nordmann.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chief Seattle ranks 2,266 out of NaN. Before him are Bob Odenkirk (1962), William Levada (1936), DJ Khaled (1975), Ruth Gordon (1896), Richard Russell Jr. (1897), and Raymond A. Spruance (1886). After him are John Pope (1822), Sam Raimi (1959), Bob Orton Jr. (1950), Nancy Fraser (1947), Barbara Hershey (1948), and George Speck (1824).

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Among Politicians In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Chief Seattle ranks 189. Before him are William Wyatt Bibb (1781), William Walker (1824), Kit Bond (1939), Jack Kemp (1935), Harvey Milk (1930), and Richard Russell Jr. (1897). After him are Samuel Huntington (1731), John Ratcliffe (1965), Levi Lincoln Sr. (1749), Meir Kahane (1932), Leland Stanford (1824), and Nell Arthur (1837).

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