David Yeagley (September 5, 1951 – March 11, 2014) was a

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, classical composer, conservative political writer and activist. He was born in

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. He earned a bachelor's degree from Oberlin Conservatory, a Master of Arts from

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, an Artist Diploma from the

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(Hartt School of Music), and a Doctorate from the

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. He was the first American Indian ever admitted to

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, where he earned a Master of Divinity degree. Yeagley wrote for the right-wing online ''

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''. In 2011, Yeagley filed a lawsuit against the organization

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for participating in actions that allegedly led to the cancellation of an ''

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'' conference in 2010 where he was scheduled to speak.

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