Dora V. Wheelock
American temperance activist, writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dora V. Wheelock (née, Palmer; August 26, 1847 – February 3, 1923) was an American activist and writer involved in the temperance movement. She served as president of the Nebraska state branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), the Nebraska state superintendent of press work, and a reporter for The Union Signal for Nebraska. She wrote much including for Youth's Companion. Wheelock was also elected to the board of education of Beatrice, Nebraska.
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Dora V. Wheelock | |
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Born | Pedora Velina Palmer August 26, 1847 Calais, Vermont, U.S. |
Died | February 3, 1923 Loveland, Colorado, U.S. |
Nickname | "Dora" |
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Language | English |
Alma mater | high school of Berlin, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Subject | temperance movement |
Spouse |
Oren Newell Wheelock
(m. 1865) |
Children | 5 |
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