Picture of author.

Samuel Francis Smith (1808–1895)

Author of My Country 'tis Of Thee

8+ Works 433 Members

About the Author

Image credit: Credit of photo hymnstudiesblog

Works by Samuel Francis Smith

Associated Works

Storytelling and Other Poems (1949) — Contributor — 99 copies, 2 reviews
Modern English Readings (1942) — Contributor — 60 copies
American Poems 1776-1922 (2013) — Contributor — 8 copies

Tagged

Common Knowledge

Legal name
Smith, Samuel Francis
Birthdate
1808-10-21
Date of death
1895-11-16
Gender
male
Education
Harvard College (1829)
Andover Theological Seminary (1834)
Occupations
Baptist minister
journalist
author
Awards and honors
Songwriters Hall of Fame (1970)
Short biography
Wrote the lyrics to "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" (1831) and "America" (1832)
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Places of residence
Waterville, Maine, USA
Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Place of death
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Burial location
Newton Cemetery, Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Associated Place (for map)
Massachusetts, USA

Members

Reviews

No reviews found.

Lists

You May Also Like

Associated Authors

Statistics

Works
8
Also by
3
Members
433
Popularity
#56,453
Rating
4.0
ISBNs
8

Charts & Graphs