Eliakim Doolittle (August 29, 1772 in Cheshire, Connecticut – April 1850 in Argyle, New York), the younger brother of Amos Doolittle, first cousin of composers Reuben Munson and Amos Munson, and uncle of senator James R. Doolittle, was a composer, schoolteacher, and singing teacher. His most well-known composition was the hymn tune "Exhortation", a fuging tune that was first printed in The Musical Harmonist (Jenks 1800) and later included in The Sacred Harp.
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29 August 1772 Cheshire, Connecticut
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Died |
April 1850 (aged 77) Argyle, New York
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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