Benjamin Dwight Allen [SEP] place of birth
Benjamin Dwight Allen
Benjamin Dwight Allen (February 16, 1831 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts; died March 4, 1914 in Wellesley, Massachusetts) was a composer and organist. His parents were natives of Massachusetts named Alvan and Lucy. He was an organist for Congregational Churches and gained attention in the nineteenth century.
He was from 1845 teacher and organist, and from 1857 to 1894 organist and choir director, of the Union Congregational Church. In 1858 he founded the Worcester Music Festival. From 1871 to 1876 he taught at
Benjamin Allen
Benjamin Allen may refer to:
- Benjamin Allen (American politician) (1807–1873), American lawyer, soldier and politician
- Benjamin Allen (cartoonist) (1903–1971), American cartoonist
- Benjamin Allen (MP) (c. 1742–1791), British Member of Parliament for Bridgewater
- Benjamin Allen (Canadian politician) (1830–1912), Canadian politician and retail merchant
- Benjamin Dwight Allen (1831–1914), American composer and organist
- Benjamin J. Allen (born 1947), American academic