1834–1900

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Born: June 17, 1834, Brook­lyn, New York.

Died: De­cem­ber 8, 1900, Brook­lyn, New York, of sui­cide.

Buried: Low­ell Ce­me­te­ry, Low­ell, Mas­sa­chu­setts.

Biography

Uzziah was the son of Uz­zi­ah Ci­ce­ro Bur­nap, and hus­band of Har­ri­et W. Moore.

He ran a dry goods bu­si­ness in Brook­lyn, though he gra­du­at­ed from the Uni­ver­si­ty of Pa­ris with a mu­sic de­gree. For 37 years, he played the or­gan at the Re­formed Church in Brook­lyn Heights.

He was a pro­li­fic com­pos­er, and helped ed­it:

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Music