Aldine Silliman Kieffer (August 1, 1840 – November 30, 1904) was a leading 19th century proponent of shape note musical notation, music teacher and publisher.
Kieffer was born near Miami, Saline County, Missouri. He died in Dayton, Virginia, and is buried there.
Kieffer was the grandson of Virginia musician Joseph Funk. With Ephraim Ruebush, he founded the Kieffer-Ruebush music company in Dayton, and was editor the Musical Million and Fireside Friend periodical.
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