Gilbert Blue Explained

Gilbert Blue
Office:Chief of the Catawba Nation
Term Start:1973
Term End:2007
Predecessor:Albert Sanders
Successor:Buck George (acting)
Birth Date:5 December 1933
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S.
Death Cause:Mesothelioma
Spouse:Elizabeth Sharpe
Occupation:Politician
Known For:Federal rerecognition of the Catawba Nation
Branch:United States Navy
Serviceyears:1951–1960

Gilbert Blue (December 5, 1933 – June 11, 2016) was a Native American chief of the Catawba Nation in the U.S. state of South Carolina from 1973 until 2007.[2] He was a grandson of chief Samuel Taylor Blue. Blue was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3] During his time as chief, the Catawba received federal recognition.

Personal life

Blue died on June 11, 2016, of mesothelioma.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gilbert Blue Obituary (2016) . The Herald . June 13, 2016 . January 4, 2022.
  2. Web site: Catawba Chiefs 1700's–Present . 2017 . Catawba Cultural Center Archives . January 4, 2022.
  3. News: Blue, Gilbert - South Carolina Encyclopedia. South Carolina Encyclopedia. 2018-01-25. en-US.
  4. Web site: Former Catawba Indian Chief Gilbert Blue, who 'saved' tribe, dies following illness . . Andrew . Dys . 2016-06-11 . 2016-06-12.