Basil LeFlore
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George Hudson (as Principal Chief)
Basil LeFlore | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the Choctaw Nation | |
| In office 1859–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Tandy Walker |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished George Hudson (as Principal Chief) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1811 |
| Died | October 15, 1886 (aged 74–75) |
| Party | Skullyville |
Basil LeFlore (c.1811 - 15 October 1886) was the last elected governor of the Choctaw Nation. He was the brother of former District Chief Greenwood LeFlore.[1] He was one of three Choctaw leaders who used the title governor following the introduction of the controversial 1857 Choctaw Constitution. LeFlore was elected leader by the portion of the Choctaw Nation that supported the 1857 Constitution known as the Skullyville Constitution. Leflore was replaced by George Hudson who under the new 1860 Constitution became Principal Chief and the position of Governor was eliminated.
LeFlore would remain politically significant even in the government formed under the new constitution. He later served as the nation's auditor until his death. Later chiefs would often be referred to as Governor but that was not the official designation as determined by the Constitution of 1860.
