History of Ashland, (Middlesex County) Massachusetts United States of America

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A Short Biography of Howard Elmore Parkhurst

Howard Elmore Parkhurst, composer and ornithologist, was born at Ashland, Mass., Sept. 13, 1848; son of Charles Ferdinand and Mary (Goodale) Parkhurst; grandson of Ephraim Wellington Parkhurst, and a descendant of George Parkhurst, the first of the family to settle in America. He prepared for college at Clinton, Mass., and was graduated from Amherst college in 1873. He studied music under Speidel, Rhein-berger, Haupt and Kellerman and became known as an organist and composer, devoting his leisure to the study of ornithology and other sciences. He was married, Nov. 17, 1885, to Marie S., daughter of George J. and Sophie (Holden) Hues of New York city. His more important compositions include: Nobiscum Deus, an oratorio; Fall of Jerusalem, cantata; a symphony, and church music. His published books include: The Birds' Calendar (1894); Songbirds and Waterfowl (1897); How to Name the Birds (1898).

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor