About Leo Rich Lewis
Lived 1865 – 1945 (aged 80). Leo Rich Lewis was an American composer.
Leo Rich Lewis (February 11, 1865 – September 8, 1945) was an American composer.
Biography Leo Rich Lewis was born in Woodstock, Vermont on February 11, 1865. He graduated from Tufts College in Massachusetts in 1887, and earned two degrees from Harvard University in 1888 and 1889.
Among Lewis's notable students was Alan Hovhaness. He was also instrumental in securing the acceptance of the African American composer Jester Hairston to Tufts in 1927.
Lewis died at Cambridge Hospital in Massachusetts on September 8, 1945.
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Who was Leo Rich Lewis?
American composer (1865–1945)
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Leo Rich Lewis was born on 11 February 1865 in Woodstock.
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Leo Rich Lewis died on 8 September 1945 in Cambridge Hospital.
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Leo Rich Lewis was a composer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Leo Rich Lewis. https://biography.guide/leo-rich-lewis/
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