Cuming, Alexander, Sir, 1690?-1755.
Variant namesSecond baronet of Culter, eccentric Scottish promoter and visionary, Royal Society member, and self-proclaimed king of the Cherokees.
Born in Scotland around 1690 and briefly a member of the Scottish bar (1714-1718), Sir Alexander Cuming is best known for his unofficial mission (1729-1730) to the Cherokees, which resulted in his crowning as king and return to England accompanied by seven Cherokee chiefs. Cuming then spent several years hoping to be confirmed as overlord of the Cherokees, advocating various banking and settlement plans, and experimenting with alchemy. Following a lengthy imprisonment for debt and ten years as a poor brother of the Charterhouse, Cuming died in 1775.
From the description of Sir Alexander Cuming papers, 1734-1767. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 34592954
Epithet: of Culter; Chief of the Cherokees
Title: 2nd Baronet
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000844.0x00027e
Epithet: of Culter
Title: 1st Baronet
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000844.0x00027d
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| correspondedWith | Harrington, William Stanhope, Earl of, ca. 1690-1756 | person |
| correspondedWith | Janssen, Stephen Theodore, Sir, d. 1777 | person |
| correspondedWith | Morehead, William, Esquire | person |
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| associatedWith | Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of, 1693-1768. | person |
| correspondedWith | Scott, George Lewis, 1708-1780 | person |
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Person
Birth 1690
Death 1755
