Septimus Winner

Septimus Winner Sheet Music

  • Born: 11th May 1827
  • Died: 22nd November 1902
  • Birthplace: USA

Septimus Winner was an American songwriter of the 19th century. He used his own name, and also the pseudonyms Alice Hawthorne, Percy Guyer, Mark Mason, Apsley Street, andPaul Stenton. He was also a teacher, performer, and music publisher. Winner was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the seventh child to Joseph E. Winner (an instrument maker specializing in violins) and wife Mary Ann. Mary Ann Winner was a relative of Nathaniel Hawthorne, hence Septimus' use of the Hawthorne name as part of his pseudonym Alice Hawthorne.