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Main, Hubert Platt was born on August 17, 1839 in Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States. Son of Sylvester and Susan (Lobdell) Main.
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Hubert Platt Main
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Editor,’ public schools, Ridgefield.
Career
Has composed over one thousand songs, hymn tunes, and anthems, compiled and edited song collections for church, Sunday school and other devotional use, since 1854. Author: (with others) The Victory, 1870. The Coronation, 1872.
Christian Songs, 1872.
Temple Anthems, 1873. Winnowed Hymns, 1873.
Book of Praise, 1875. Songs for Little Folks, 1875.
Imperial Harmony, 1876.
Glee Circle, 1879. Sterling Gems, 1880. The Alleluia, 1880, 1884, 1886. Church Praise Book, 1881.
Little Pilgrim Songs, 1883.
Our Treasury of Song, 1883. Hymns of Praise, 1884.
Sterling Anthems, 1886. New Organ Folio, 1887.
Select Songs Northern 2, 1893.
Harvest Gems, 1896. Gems of Song for the Sunday School, 1901. Leo Hoonani (Sandwich Islands), 1902.
Devotional Songs, 1903.
Songs of Alpha Phi, 1904. Hamilton College Songs, 1915. Songs of Liberty, 1919.
Also numerous services and carols for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, et cetera
Assistant in the compilation of Christian Praise, a collection for church worship, by Review M. West. Stryker, Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Laws, also in compilation of over 500 publications of the Biglow & Main Company One of editors of Standard Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1917. Home: Newark, New Jersey.
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Married O. Louise De Groff, September 18, 1865.
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American