Attean Elmut - Since Joseph Orono’s son was dead and the tribe did not want any of his grandsons as Chief, or Governor as they now termed their rulers, a period of several years passed after the old Chief’s death in 1801.  It was customary to wait at least one year after the death of the chief before choosing a new one, but Orono had been a leader of such marked ability and was so loved and revered by the whole Penobscot Nation that it seemed for a while no one could ever fill his position.  Finally, according to the some historians, they elected Attean Elmut, son of Sagamore John Attean, about the year 1806.  Attean Elmut must have died in 1809, for the receipt for supplies delivered to the tribe dated November 20, 1810 was signed by a new Governor.