Andrew Hendy

Jonathan Charles Frederick
Honorary Chief of the Miskito Nation
Reign 1894-1889
Investiture 1894
Successor Jonathan Charles Frederick

Andrew Hendy was appointed honorary chief of the Miskito in 1894 by Zelaya's government. Andrew was a sambo-miskito, cousin of the last Miskito chief Robert Henry Clarence of Miskito Nation. Andrew's appointment was rejected by Sam Pitts, a Tawira Miskito, who started a war that lasted until 1907, when Sam was killed by Zelayan troops.[1]

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