Historedia
Person

Elias Boudinot

Events
4
Episodes
9
Years
1776–1835

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Elias Boudinot, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Adoption of the Great Seal of the United States

    1776–1782

    Role: Member of the third seal committee

    1. July 4, 1776 · Continental CongressFirst Committee Named

      Congress named the first committee to design a Great Seal on July 4, 1776, the day independence was declared.

    2. March 25 – May 10, 1780 · Continental CongressSecond Committee Reports

      A second committee formed March 25, 1780, reported a design to Congress on May 10, 1780.

    3. May 4–9, 1782 · Continental CongressThird Committee and Barton Design

      Congress formed a third committee on May 4, 1782; William Barton's design was submitted five days later.

    4. June 13, 1782 · Continental CongressThomson Prepares Final Design

      On June 13, 1782, Congress turned to Secretary Charles Thomson with all material from the three committees.

    5. June 20, 1782 · Continental CongressAdoption of the Great Seal

      The design was submitted to Congress on June 20, 1782, and accepted the same day, depicting a bald eagle with thirteen arrows and an olive branch.

    6. September 16, 1782 · United States federal governmentFirst Use of the Seal

      Charles Thomson first used the seal on September 16, 1782, to verify signatures authorizing a prisoner exchange negotiation.

  2. Elias Boudinot elected President of Congress

    1782

    Role: Newly elected President of the Continental Congress

    1. November 1782 · Continental CongressElias Boudinot elected President of Congress

      In November 1782, Elias Boudinot was elected President of the Continental Congress for a one-year term.

  3. First issue of the Cherokee Phoenix

    1828

    Role: Editor and writer

    1. 21 February 1828 · New Echota, GeorgiaFirst Issue Publication

      The first issue of the Cherokee Phoenix was published in New Echota on 21 February 1828, establishing the first Native American newspaper in the United States.

  4. Treaty of New Echota signed

    1835

    Role: Treaty Party Signatory

    1. December 29, 1835 · New Echota, GeorgiaSigning of the Treaty

      U.S. officials and Treaty Party representatives signed the treaty at New Echota, Georgia, on December 29, 1835, ceding Cherokee lands for Indian Territory.

Sources

  1. Great Seal of the United States Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  2. Elias Boudinot Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
  3. Cherokee Phoenix Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
  4. New Echota Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
  5. John Ridge Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09