George Colbert
George Colbert | |
|---|---|
Tootemastubbe | |
 Colbert, c. 1830 | |
| Chickasaw leader | |
| In office 1834–1839 | |
| Preceded by | Levi Colbert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1764 |
| Died | November 7, 1839 (aged 74–75) |
| Cause of death | Natural causes |
| Resting place | Choctaw County, Oklahoma |
| Relations |
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| Parent | James Colbert (father) |
| Military service | |
Service years | 1814–1815 |
Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Major Blue's Detachment, Chickasaw Indians |
Wars | War of 1812 |
George Colbert (Chickasaw: Tootemastubbe; c. 1764 – November 7, 1839) was an early 19th-century Chickasaw leader who commanded 350 Chickasaw auxiliary troops who fought under Major General Andrew Jackson during the Creek War. He also served as an officer in Major Blue's Detachment of Chickasaw Indians during the later part of the War of 1812.
Colbert temporarily became principal chief of the Chickasaw, succeeding his older brother Levi who died in 1834. A planter who owned significant cotton lands and numerous slaves in Mississippi, he operated a ferry across the Tennessee in northwest Alabama. In 1834, he signed the treaty that finalized the tribe's removal.