Meacham, Frank White 05/31/1856 - 12/22/1909

Frank White Meacham was an American composer and arranger of Tin Pan Alley.
Meacham was born in Brooklyn, New York. His most famous work is "American Patrol" (1885), a popular march. Written originally for piano, it was later arranged for wind band and swing band
Meacham lived in New York City for much of his life. Many of his works were military marches, tribute pieces, and early ragtime works. He died in New York City of pneumonia and is buried in the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York.