George Minor (December 7, 1845,

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- January 30, 1904, Richmond,

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) was an American

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. Minor attended a military academy in Richmond, and served during the

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as Chief of Ordnance and Hydrography of the

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. After the war, he went into the music field, teaching at singing schools and conducting at musical conventions. He helped found the Hume-Minor Company, which made

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s and

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s. A member of the First

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Church of Richmond, Minor was the

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there.

Works

His works include: * ''Golden Light No. 1'', 1879 * ''Golden Light No. 2'' * ''Golden Light No. 3'', 1884 * ''Standard Songs'', 1896 * ''The Rosebud'' Music: * ''

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