Wesley Howard
Wesley Howard | |
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Studio portrait of Wesley Howard from 1921 | |
| Born | February 1, 1892 Springfield, Ohio, US |
| Died | November 1962 (aged 70) Pierpont Township, Ohio, US |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, classical musician |
Wesley Isaac Howard (February 1, 1892 – November 1962) was a violinist and professor in charge of the violin and ensemble departments at the Howard University Conservatory of Music from 1921 to 1927.[1][2]
Howard attended the New England Conservatory of Music, graduating in 1916.[3] He was an assistant band leader in the 809th Pioneer Infantry in World War One.[4][5] He returned to study abroad in 1921 and received a certificate of commendation from Maurice Hayot at École Normale de Musique de Paris.[2]
He played for five years in two different white symphony orchestras and managed the orchestra at the Hampton Institute.[4]: 384–385 He was awarded a Wanamaker Music Contest prize in 1927 and played with Roland Hayes for several seasons.[4]: 274 [6]
Personal life
Howard was born in Springfield, Ohio to Preston Howard and Mary Thomas.[7] He moved to Richmond, Indiana when he was six years old.[8] He married Harriet Nelson in 1920.[7]
He was found dead at his home in Pierpont Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio on November 29, 1962. He had last been seen alive on November 22.[9]
References
- ^ Dyson, Walter (1941). Howard University, the capstone of negro education : a history. Washington, D.C.: Graduate School, Howard University. p. 135. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "Howard, Wesley". Digital Library of Georgia. July 25, 1921. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ The Crisis. The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc. November 1916. p. 28. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c Cuney-Hare, Maud (1936). Negro Musicians and Their Music. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ Lefferts, PM. "Black US Army Bands and Their Bandmasters in World War I". DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. University of Nebraska. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ "Letter from Wesley Howard to Augustus Granville Dill, April 30, 1925". W. E. B. Du Bois Papers. Special Collections and University Archives University of Massachusetts Amherst. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013". FamilySearch. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ "Violinist will play at benefit". The Richmond Palladium. Vol. 42, no. 32. December 19, 1916. Retrieved June 10, 2025 – via Chronicling America.
- ^ "Wesley I. Howard Dies; Violinist, Local Graduate". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. January 16, 1963. p. 13. Retrieved June 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.