Eliakim Doolittle

Eliakim Doolittle
BornAugust 29, 1772
Cheshire, Connecticut
DiedApril 1850 (age 77)
Argyle, New York
Occupation(s)Composer, schoolteacher, singing teacher
Known for"Exhortation" (hymn tune)
SpouseHasadiah Fuller (m. 1811)
Children6
Relatives
  • Amos Doolittle (brother)
  • Reuben Munson (cousin)
  • Amos Munson (cousin)
  • James R. Doolittle (nephew)

Eliakim Doolittle (August 29, 1772 – April 1850)[1] was an American composer, schoolteacher, and singing teacher, the younger brother of Amos Doolittle, first cousin of composers Reuben Munson and Amos Munson, and uncle of senator James R. Doolittle.[1][2] His most well-known composition was the hymn tune "Exhortation",[3] a fuging tune that was first printed in The Musical Harmonist (Jenks 1800) and later included in The Sacred Harp.[4]

  1. ^ a b Britton, Lowens & Crawford 1990, p. 254.
  2. ^ Hollister 1867, p. 71.
  3. ^ Steel & Hulan 2010, p. 112.
  4. ^ Hatchett 2003, p. 121.