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Friday, October 21, 1808 - Saturday, November 16, 1895
Born: October 21, 1808, Boston, Massachusetts.
Died: November 16, 1895, Boston, Massachusetts.
Buried: Newton Cemetery, Newton, Massachusetts.
Samuel Francis Smith was an American Baptist minister, journalist, and author. He is best known for having written the lyrics to "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", which he entitled "America".
Died: November 16, 1895, Boston, Massachusetts.
Buried: Newton Cemetery, Newton, Massachusetts.
Samuel Francis Smith was an American Baptist minister, journalist, and author. He is best known for having written the lyrics to "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", which he entitled "America".