John James Hattstaedt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn James Hattstaedt
American music educator
Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1851
Place of Birth: Monroe, Michigan, United States
Date of Death: 30-Nov-1931
Profession: music pedagogue
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About John James Hattstaedt
- John James Hattstaedt (pronounced HATT-stedt; b.
- 29 December 1851, Monroe, Michigan; d.
- 30 November 1931 Chicago) was a musician and teacher known as founder and president of the American Conservatory of Music, which he established in Chicago in 1886.
- It was the oldest private degree-granting school of music in the Midwest.
- He served as its president until becoming ill six months before his death.
- At that time, the Conservatory had an enrollment of over 3,000 students.His widow Kate Hattstaedt took over the presidency, and then his son John Robert Hattstaedt took the position in 1935.
- The Conservatory finally closed in 1991, because of declining enrollment and rising costs.
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