Andrew B. Cunningham (Cherokee chief)
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Appointed byFranklin Knight Lane
Preceded byWilliam C. Rogers
Succeeded byCharles J. Hunt
Preceded byJ. W. Reid
Andrew B. Cunningham | |
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| Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation | |
| In office 1917–1928 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin Knight Lane |
| Preceded by | William C. Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Charles J. Hunt |
| Mayor of Tahlequah, Oklahoma | |
| In office 1921–1927 | |
| Preceded by | J. W. Reid |
| Succeeded by | A. T. Edmondson |
| In office 1901–1904 | |
| Preceded by | G. W. Burge |
| Succeeded by | A. S. Wyly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1869 Delaware District, Cherokee Nation |
| Died | September 12, 1928 (aged 59) Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States |
| Citizenship | Cherokee Nation American (after 1907) |
Andrew B. Cunningham (May 1, 1869 – September 12, 1928) was a Cherokee politician who served as the appointed Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1917 to 1928. He was also the Mayor of Tahlequah from 1901 to 1904 and 1921 to 1927.