John Henry Willcox
John Henry Willcox (1827 in Savannah, Georgia – 1875 in Boston, Massachusetts) was an organist and organ maker educated at Trinity College (Connecticut). He spent the rest of his life as an organist in Boston. While there, he was a partner in the organ building firm run by William Benjamin Dearborn Simmons.
John Henry Willcox
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- 1827 · Savannah.
- Died
- 1875 · Boston.
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- United States
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- composer
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Born at Savannah in 1827, died in Boston in 1875.
John Henry Willcox (1827–1875) was an American composer.
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1827
John Henry Willcox born at Savannah.
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John Henry Willcox died at Boston.
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