Martha George, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Martha George

American politician

Date of Birth: 28-Apr-1892

Place of Birth: Sheridan, Washington, Washington, United States

Date of Death: 07-Jan-1987

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Martha George (April 28, 1892 – January 7, 1987) was repeatedly elected chairperson of the Suquamish tribe, serving from the late 1920s to the early 1940s.
She was a descendant of Chief Seattle in present-day Washington state.
She founded the Small Tribes Organization of Western Washington.George was a famous basketweaver, who taught master weaver Peg Deam. Deam recounted a story of when she was a little girl and asked George to take her to gather bark for a cedar dress.
George laughed - winter is not the time for gathering - and took her in the spring. Her collection of Salish baskets is displayed in the Suquamish Museum.