William Priestley

Male, Deceased Person

1779 – 1861

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Who was William Priestley?

William Priestley was a Halifax wool clothier. He had a strong interest in music, especially German and his personal library housed many unusual items of German choral music, which had formed much of the early repertory of The Halifax Choral Society, with which he is credited with founding.

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Born
1779
Died
1861

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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