Choctaw Nation Indian Territory    Biography: Chief Edmond McCurtain 
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EDMUND McCURTAIN

Born June 4th 1842 Fort Coffee Indian Territory. Died Nov
9th 1890 Buried at Scullyville Cemetery.
He enlisted at the age of 19 (Sugar Loaf County) First
regiment of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Mounted Rifle in
Company C under his brother Captain Jackson F McCurtain
after he came out of the Army he made a home in Sam Bois
Indian Territory. He married Susan (King) McCurtain in 1862. 
Edmund and Susan had three daughters  Pauline McCurtain
(My Grandmother) born August 17 1863,Kittie McCurtain born
in 1865 and Jennie McCurtain born in 1871. At the age of 24 
Edmund was elected judge of the Sam Bois. Edmund McCurtain 
was elected Principal Chief From 1884 to 1886 then Senator 
from Sam Bois in 1888. He served as Superintendent of
Education at the time there were no Universities or Colleges
within the I.T. but it was to the great credit of
Edmund McCurtain that many Choctaw youth were sent to
Harvard and Yale. The fourth child of Cornelius McCurtain III
and Mahayia Belvins. Edmund McCurtain came from a long line
of Prominent People.