Harriet Gibbs Marshall

Harriet Gibbs Marshall (1868 – February 21, 1941) was an American pianist, writer, and educator of music. She is best known for opening the Washington Conservatory of Music and School of Expression in 1903 in Washington, D.C.

Harriet Gibbs Marshall
1936 photo
Born1868
Victoria, British Columbia
DiedFebruary 21, 1941
Washington, D.C.
Resting placeLincoln Memorial Cemetery
NationalityCanadian-born African American
Alma materOberlin Conservatory of Music in Oberlin, Ohio
Occupation(s)pianist, writer, educator
founder of Washington Conservatory of Music and School of Expression
SpouseNapoleon Bonaparte Marshall (married 1906)
Parent(s)Mifflin Wistar Gibbs
Maria Ann Alexander Gibbs
RelativesSister, Ida Alexander Gibbs
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