Wheelock, Dennison.
Dennison Wheelock (June 14, 1871 – March 10, 1927) was an Oneida band conductor, composer, and cornet soloist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Wheelock was compared to prominent bandleader John Philip Sousa, and nominated to be bandmaster of the United States Marine Band. At the age of 40 he became an American Indian rights activist and attorney, and within several years was arguing cases for Indian nations at the United States Court of Claims and US Supreme Court.
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| referencedIn | Carlos Montezuma Papers, 1892-1937 | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
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| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | Carlisle Indian Industrial School (Carlisle, Pa.) | corporateBody |
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| associatedWith | Montezuma, Carlos, 1866-1923. | person |
| correspondedWith | Pratt, Richard Henry, 1840-1924 | person |
| founderOf | Society of American Indians | corporateBody |
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Death 1927-03-10
Birth 1871-06-14
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