Samuel Wesley (composer, born 1766)
Samuel Wesley | |
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| Born | 24 February 1766 Bristol, England |
| Died | 11 October 1837 (aged 71) |
| Occupation(s) | Organist, composer |
| Children | 7 (including Samuel Sebastian Wesley) |
| Parent(s) | Charles and Sarah Wesley |
Samuel Wesley (24 February 1766 – 11 October 1837) was an English organist and composer in the late Georgian period. Wesley was a contemporary of Mozart (1756–1791) and was called by some "the English Mozart".