Morrison Foster | |
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Born | |
Died | May 14, 1904 Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, US | (aged 80)
Occupation(s) | Agent for Stephen Foster, Businessman |
Spouse(s) | Jessie Lightner Foster (unknown-1882), Rebecca Shields Snowden Foster (1847 - 1929) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | William Barclay Foster (1779–1855), Eliza Clayland Tomlinson Foster (1788–1855) |
Morrison Foster (June 10, 1823 – May 14, 1904) was the older brother, business agent and biographer for Stephen Foster, a composer and lyricist of early American music. When Stephen Foster died at age 37, Morrison continued to manage Stephen's estate and acted as a mediator between music publishers and Stephen Foster's wife and daughter. Documents demonstrate his correspondence with publishers in his receipt of royalty payments on behalf of Stephen's heirs.[1] Morrison also wrote the first biography of Stephen Foster. Morrison's daughter Evelyn Foster Morneweck, wrote a biography about her uncle, Chronicles of Stephen Foster's Family.[2]