Benjamin Hawkins

Benjamin Hawkins (August 15, 1754 – June 6, 1816) was an American planter, statesman, U.S. Indian agent, and "a ruthless slave trader". He was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a United States Senator from North Carolina, having grown up among the planter elite. Appointed by George Washington in 1796 as one of three commissioners to the Creeks, in 1801 President Jefferson named him "principal agent for Indian affairs south of the Ohio [River]", and was principal Indian agent to the Creek Indians.

Benjamin Hawkins

Benjamin Hawkins (August 15, 1754 – June 6, 1816) was an American planter, statesman, U.S. Indian agent, and "a ruthless slave trader". He was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a United States Senator from North Carolina, having grown up among the planter elite. Appointed by George Washington in 1796 as one of three commissioners to the Creeks, in 1801 President Jefferson named him "principal agent for Indian affairs south of the Ohio [River]", and was principal Indian agent to the Creek Indians.