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Ely S. Parker

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Gender Male
Death129 years ago
Born Indian Falls
New York
United States
Date of died August 31,1895
DiedFairfield
Connecticut
United States
NationalityAmerican
Place of burialForest Lawn, Buffalo, New York, United States
Battles and wars American Civil War
Siege of Vicksburg
Date of birth January 1,1828
Education Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Previous positionU.S. Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (1869–1871)
Branchservic United States Army
Union Army
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID789977
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Ely S. Parker Life story


Ely Samuel Parker, born Hasanoanda, later known as Donehogawa, was a U.S. Army officer, engineer, and tribal diplomat. He was bilingual, speaking both Seneca and English, and became friends with Lewis Henry Morgan, who became a student of the Iroquois in Upstate New York.

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