Person Open DS/UK/1377 Williamson; John Finley (1887-1964); American conductor, musician Williamson John Finley 1887-1964 American conductor, musician Male

John Finley Williamson (June 23, 1887 in Canton, Ohio – May 28, 1964 in Toledo, Ohio) was the founder of Westminster Choir (previously known as Dayton Choir and Dayton Westminster Choir) and co-founder of Westminster Choir College. He is considered to be one of the most influential choral conductors of the twentieth century. He was described by The New York Times as the "dean of American choral directors." He was a 1925 initiate of the Alpha Theta Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, the national fraternity for men in music, at Miami University. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 8/30/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 e3b49a23-b353-497b-9cf4-00f8c5c54005