They arrived in Washington, DC on Sept. 19, 1805 and after a brief period of transition, the Band was dismantled and its members were assimilated into the United States Marine Band and became an integral part of the organization.
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He first succeeded William Farr (1799-1804) and Charles S. Ashworth (1804-16) as acting Leader/Drum Major from Oct. 17, 1816 to Dec. 10, 1817, until the new Leader/Drum Major John Powley enlisted.
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It had been President Thomas Jefferson who in 1803 suggested to then-Commandant of the Marine Corps William Ward Burrows that Italian musicians be enlisted in the Marine Corps and added to the current Marine Band.
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He served twice as leader of the United States Marine Band—briefly in 1816-1817 and then from 1818 to 1827.