Frank K. Root
Music publisher in Chicago
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Frank Kimball Root (1856–1932) was a music publisher in Chicago and the proprietor of Frank K. Root & Co. His father, Ebenezer Towner Root, co-founded Root & Cady. Among the many notable songs published by the firm is "I Ain't Got Nobody".
June 23, 1856
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| Born | Frank Kimball Root June 23, 1856 Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Died | February 10, 1932 (aged 75) Kansas City, Missouri |
Resting place | Rosehill Cemetery |
| Occupation | Music publisher |
Political party | Republican |
Biography
Frank Kimball Root was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on June 23, 1856. He moved to Chicago with his family at a young age and was educated in public schools in Hyde Park.[1]
He married Harriet Elizabeth Irwin on October 30, 1890, and they had three children.[1]
In politics, he was a Republican.[1]
Frank K. Root's firm had close ties to the McKinley Music Company.[2]
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His home, the Root-Badger House at 326 Essex Rd. in Kenilworth, Illinois outside Chicago (also known as the Centennial House), was designed by Daniel Burnham and built by Paul Starrett.[3] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (National Register of Historic Places listings in Cook County, Illinois).[4][5]
Frank K. Root died in Kansas City, Missouri on February 10, 1932, and was buried at Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago.[6][7]
Background
His father cofounded Root & Cady. It was hit by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and bankrupted. It was reorganized several years later as The Root & Sons Music Company.
Songwriter George F. Root was his uncle.[1]
See also
- William Lewis & Son Co.
- Leo Feist, publisher in New York City