Stephen Foster Short Biography

Stephen was born into a famous family in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania. Stephen Foster had many siblings and out of all of them, he was the youngest.As he matured, he applied to 3 colleges after being accepted to Allegheny College in 1840. Six years later he went to work with his brother as a bookkeeper in Cincinnati. In July 22, 1850 Stephen married Jane Denny McDowell. They had a daughter named Marion. Later on he had no inspiration to write songs, until the civil war has started creating him to write more songs. The new songs he wrote didn't have much fame so he moved into New York. Later on he died in January 13,1864 in New York lonely and penniless.The day Stephen was born was in July 4,1846. Stephen Foster’s parents were William Barclay and Eliza Clayland Tomlinson. Out of many siblings, he was the youngest. Stephen went to a few of the private schools in the Northern City. In the Northern City there was slavery, but despite that fact, his family didn’t support slavery.
The instruments he learned to play all by himself were clarinet, violin, guitar, flute,and piano.
Henry Kleber trained Stephen Foster on music. Henry Kleber was a German immigrant that taught music.Stephen foster didn't have much formal training. Most of his musical training consisted of him teaching himself. He wrote his own songs and taught himself how to play many instruments. Stephen Foster wrote a song called “Oh! Susanna”, which became a national anthem during the California Gold Rush in Ohio. Once Stephen Foster moved back to Pennsylvania, that was the period of time where he wrote most of his famous songs. Most of
While Stephen Foster Was making this song he took the beat from the polka.
Stephen Foster is called “The Father of American Music”
Stephen Collin Foster wrote over 200 songs throughout his life
Stephen Foster has a statue of himself representing slavery in Pittsburgh
Stephen Foster's dad was the mayor of Allegheny