John Martin Thompson (1829–1907), Lumberman, civic leader, was born in the old Cherokee Nation prior to removal in what is now Cass County, Georgia. He was the son of Benjamin Franklin Thompson, a South Carolinian of Scottish descent, and Annie Martin a mix blood Cherokee. She being the daughter of Judge John Martin, the first Chief Justice of the Cherokee Nation.
Read more about John Martin Thompson: The Cherokees and The Mount Tabor Indian Community, Reconstruction, Later Life, His Successor and Son Hoxie Harry Thompson, See Also
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