Ross Swimmer
Ross Swimmer | |
|---|---|
| 4th Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs | |
| In office 1985–1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Smith |
| Succeeded by | Eddie Frank Brown |
| Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation | |
| In office 1975–1985 | |
| Deputy | Wilma Mankiller |
| Preceded by | W. W. Keeler |
| Succeeded by | Wilma Mankiller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1943 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Margaret Swimmer |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Oklahoma (BA, JD) |
Ross O. Swimmer (born October 26, 1943) served as the Special Trustee for American Indians at the U.S. Department of the Interior from 2003 to 2009. He was formerly the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. He is a Republican.
Swimmer is 1/4 Cherokee by blood.