As per our current Database, Samuel Francis Smith has been died on Nov 16, 1895 (age 87).
When Samuel Francis Smith die, Samuel Francis Smith was 87 years old.
| Popular As | Samuel Francis Smith |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
| Age | 87 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Born | October 21, 1808 (Boston, MA) |
| Birthday | October 21 |
| Town/City | Boston, MA |
| Nationality | MA |
Samuel Francis Smith’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible
Samuel Francis Smith was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
Best known for writing the lyrics to My Country, 'Tis of Thee. He titled it America. He was also a Baptist minister.
He was an Editor for Baptist Missionary Magazine.
He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
He married Mary White Smith in 1834 with whom he had six children. He was a foster father to businessman and Writer Thornton Chase for four of Chase's teenage years.
His first verse of America was quoted by Martin Luther King Jr. near the end of his I Have a Dream speech.
