1772–1850

Introduction

Born: Au­gust 29, 1772, Che­shire, Con­nec­ti­cut.

Died: Ap­ril 1850, Wash­ing­ton Coun­ty poor­house, Argyle, New York.

Biography

Doolittle was the son of Am­brose Doo­lit­tle and Mar­tha Mun­son, hus­band of Has­a­di­ah Full­er, bro­ther of en­grav­er Amos Doo­lit­tle, cou­sin of com­pos­ers Reu­ben Mun­son and Amos Mun­son, and un­cle of sen­a­tor James R. Doo­lit­tle.

He at­tend­ed, but did not gra­du­ate from, Yale Col­lege (now Yale Uni­ver­si­ty). He is re­mem­bered as a com­pos­er, school teach­er, and sing­ing teach­er.

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