About George R. Poulton
Lived 1828 – 1867 (aged 38–39). George R. Poulton was a British composer and songwriter.
George Rodway Poulton (bapt. 16 October 1828 – 1867) was an English-born American musician and composer.
He was born in Cricklade, near Cirencester, Wiltshire, England in 1828 to Charles Poulton and Hannah Rodway Poulton. He was baptised in St. Mary's Church and was raised in the town until the age of seven when his parents, Charles and Hannah Poulton, emigrated to Lansingburgh, New York. George Poulton's descendants still have connections with Cricklade.
In 1861, George Poulton composed the melody for the song "Aura Lea", which was popular during the American Civil War, He died in 1867, aged thirty-eight.
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Who was George R. Poulton?
British musician
When was George R. Poulton born?
George R. Poulton was born in 1828 in Cricklade.
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George R. Poulton died in 1867.
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George R. Poulton was a composer and songwriter.
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George R. Poulton was British.
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