Short Name: | L. B. Starkweather |
Full Name: | Starkweather, L. B. |
Birth Year: | 1838 |
Death Year: | 1929 |
Leonard Bisco Starkweather was born in Walpole, N.H.,11 Oct. 1838, married in ; Belvidere, IL., 9 May, 1867, Mary Imogene Pierce. He lived in Rockford, IL., from 1863 to 1873, then went to Chicago, IL., and then in Millburn, Lake county, IL. He was educated at Powers Institute, Bernardston, Mass., and in Boston from 1855 to 1863. He was secretary of the Gurney Phaeton and Cab Company and also of the Metropolitan Cab Company, both of Chicago, IL., from the date of their organization. He esd a professor of music and composed anthems, hymn tunes, songs, waltzes, polkas, etc. He issued in connection with L. O. Emerson of Boston, a book of Sabbath School songs, entitled " Glad Tidings." He traveled all over the country, holding singing conventions and teaching. He was a member of the Chicago Chess and Checker Club for years and had few equals in either game.
From A brief genealogical history of Robert Starkweather of Roxbury and Ipswich, Massachusetts. by Carlton Lee Starkweather. Published 1904 by Press of Knapp, Peck & Thomson in Auburn, NY, page 265.
Tunes by L. B. Starkweather (7)![]() | As | Instances | Incipit |
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[Awake, my heart, awake, my tongue] | L. B. Starkweather (Composer) | 3 | 51176 62217 23234 |
[If ye love me, little children] | L. B. Starkweather (Composer) | 3 | 12321 57622 17322 |
[Chant] (Starkweather 51566) | L. B. Starkweather (Composer) | 2 | 51566 21773 12421 |
[There's a land of light and beauty] | L. B. Starkweather (Composer) | 2 | 55112 23111 22321 |
[There's a path for your feet, little children] | L. B. Starkweather (Composer) | 2 | 12333 44453 35432 |
[There's a shell from the heart of the sea] | L. B. Starkweather (Composer) | 2 | 12321 34565 17671 |
['Tis sweet to sing for Jesus] | L. B. Starkweather (Composer) | 2 | 54333 23453 32221 |