Henry Hart, a former Harvard law professor, called that "a patently preposterous proposition."
Henry Hart (1839-1915) was an African American musician.
Henry Hart was born on June 8, 1839 in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Henry Hart's wife, Sarah F. Hart, was born September 6, 1849.
During the years that Henry Hart resided in Evansville, his compositions were published.
However, it appears that they were actually by Henry Hart.
The latter property matches a deed dated June 25, 1870, for real estate sold to Henry Hart for $1300.00.
It appears that Henry Hart published no further compositions after moving his family to Indianapolis in 1878 or 1879.
Henry Hart and His Family of Musicians Always in Demand.
"The Ghost Ship", a book of poetry by Henry Hart (author)