Benjamin Hawkins was an American planter, statesman and a U.S. Indian agent. 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, portrayed on his plantation, teaches Creek people to use European technology. Painted in 1805.
Bust on display at Fort Benjamin Hawkins
In United States history, an Indian agent was an individual authorized to interact with American Indian tribes on behalf of the government.
Bust of Benjamin Hawkins