Francis Scott Key
Lawyer, Author
1779 – 1843
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Who was Francis Scott Key?
Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer, author, and amateur poet, from Georgetown, who wrote the lyrics to the United States' national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner".
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- Born
- Aug 1, 1779
Carroll County - Also known as
- Key, Francis Scott
- Parents
- Children
- Religion
- Episcopal Church
- Ethnicity
- English American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- St. John's College, U.S.
- Lived in
- Baltimore
- Died
- Jan 11, 1843
Baltimore
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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