Francis Scott Key

Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843) was an American lawyer, author, and amateur poet, from Georgetown, who wrote the lyrics to the United States' national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner".

Personal facts

Francis Scott Key
Birth dateAugust 01, 1779
Birth place
Carroll County Maryland
Ethnicity
English American
Religion
Episcopal Church (United States)
Date of deathJanuary 11, 1843
Place of death
Maryland , Baltimore
Children
Philip Barton Key II
Relatives
Francis Key Howard

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External resources

  1. http://www.booknotes.org/Watch/165162-1/Irvin+Molotsky.aspx
  2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=578
  3. http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/spec/digital/assets/spec_ps2168_n6.pdf
  4. http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/k/e/key_fs.htm
  5. http://www.usflag.org/history/francisscottkey.html
  6. https://archive.org/details/FrancisScottKey