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*The hymn was named after the street in Salem which his wife Sally (Cook) had grown up on.
*The hymn was named after the street in Salem which his wife Sally (Cook) had grown up on.
==See Also==
==See Also==
[http://innopac.noblenet.org/search?/tessex+institute+historical+collection/tessex+institute+historical+collection/1,1,2,B/frameset&FF=tessex+institute+historical+collections&2,,2 Essex Institute Historical Collection] "origin of the hymn-tune Federal Street] Vol. 49, p. 184
[http://innopac.noblenet.org/search?/tessex+institute+historical+collection/tessex+institute+historical+collection/1,1,2,B/frameset&FF=tessex+institute+historical+collections&2,,2 Essex Institute Historical Collection] "origin of the hymn-tune Federal Street" Vol. 49, p. 184
[http://innopac.noblenet.org/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=american+hymns+old+and+new&searchscope=24&SORT=DZ&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=XEssex+historical+collections%26SORT%3DD American Hymns Old and New] by Charles W. Hughes, p. 505.
[http://innopac.noblenet.org/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=american+hymns+old+and+new&searchscope=24&SORT=DZ&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=XEssex+historical+collections%26SORT%3DD American Hymns Old and New] by Charles W. Hughes, p. 505.



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  • The hymn, Federal Street, was composed by Henry Kemble Oliver,(1800-1885) of Salem. He taught school in Salem from 1818-1842, and played organ first at St. Peter's Church and later at North Church.
  • After periods in Lawrence, Mass. and a stint as state treasurer during the Civil War, he returned and was elected mayor of Salem for four years.
  • He started two musical organizations in Salem, the Mozart Association and the Salem Glee Club. His collection of Original Hymn Tunes came out in 1875. He also published a Collection of Church Music (1860) and the National Lyre (1848).
  • The hymn was named after the street in Salem which his wife Sally (Cook) had grown up on.

See Also

Essex Institute Historical Collection "origin of the hymn-tune Federal Street" Vol. 49, p. 184 American Hymns Old and New by Charles W. Hughes, p. 505.

Vertical File in Salem Collection - Federal Street Hymn