1. Solomon McCombs was a Native American artist from Oklahoma known for his paintings, murals, and illustrations.
13 Facts About Solomon McCombs
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Solomon McCombs was born 1913 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to a Baptist minister.
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Solomon McCombs was of Muscogee Creek, Cherokee, and Irish descent and a member of the Muscogee Nation.
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Solomon McCombs grew up in eastern Oklahoma on a ranch and attended school in the Oak Grove community.
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Solomon McCombs attended Bacone College and Tulsa University's Downtown College, studying painting, Native American customs and traditions, as well as related history of the Muscogee Creek Nation.
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Solomon McCombs studied with Acee Blue Eagle and Mary Stone McLendon at Bacone College.
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In 1941, Solomon McCombs work was in an exhibition at Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
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Solomon McCombs illustrated a book for author Caroline Dormon in the 1940s.
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In 1963 Solomon McCombs was a founder and president of the American Indian and Eskimo Cultural Foundation of Washington, DC.
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In 1978, Solomon McCombs was elected Second Chief by the Creek Nation.
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Solomon McCombs died on November 18,1980, due to a stroke that occurred after surgery in the hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Solomon McCombs was buried in Tuskegee Cemetery in Eufaula, Oklahoma.
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Solomon McCombs's work is featured in various public art museum collections including Gilcrease Museum, Southern Plains Indian Museum, among others.