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January 11, 1843 (63 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Leo
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Francis Scott Key
Francis Scott Key is an American lawyer, author and amateur poet from Frederick, Maryland, famous for writing the lyrics to the American anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner". Key observed British troops bombarding Fort McHenry in 1814 during the War of 1812. He was inspired to see the American flag still flying above the fort at dawn and wrote the poem "Defense of the Gunners." Radio M'Henry ”; it was released in a week with the suggestive melody of the popular song "To Anacreon in Heaven". The song with Key's lyrics was known as "The Star-Spangled Banner" and slowly gained popularity as an unofficial national anthem, eventually gaining official status for over a century. Key has been a lawyer in Maryland and Washington D.C. for four decades and has worked on key cases, including the Burr conspiracy trial, and has argued several times in the Supreme Court.
BornAugust 1, 1779, Frederick County, Maryland (now Carroll County)
DiedJanuary 11, 1843, Baltimore, Maryland
Resting placeMt. Olivet Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
Spouse(s)Mary Tayloe Lloyd
Children11, including Philip
RelativesPhilip Barton Key (uncle), Francis Key Howard (grandson), F. Scott Fitzgerald (cousin), Roger B. Taney (brother-in-law)
OccupationPoet, lawyer, district attorney
PresidentAndrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren
Preceded byThomas Swann
Succeeded byPhilip Richard Fendall II

About Francis Scott Key

Francis Scott Key
Francis Scott Key

Composer Francis Scott Key was born in Maryland, United States on August 1, 1779. He dies at the age of 63, on January 11, 1843.

Lawyer, novelist, and poet who wrote the words of"The Star-Spangled Banner", which became the national anthem of the United States.

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Francis Scott Key before becoming famous

Francis Scott Key was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1779 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Pig (豬).

He was inspired to pen the words to"The Star-Spangled Banner" after witnessing the British forces' brutal attack on Fort McHenry while onboard the British cruiser HMS Tonnant.

Achievement of Francis Scott Key

In 1832, he defended Politician Sam Houston in his trial for assaulting a Congressional colleague. From 1833 to 1841, he served as a United States District Attorney.

Francis Scott Key's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He married Mary Polly Taylor Lloyd on January 19, 1802, and they had 11 children.

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He placed his lyrics for"The Star-Spangled Banner" to John Stafford Smith's famous music"To Anacreon in Heaven". President US President Woodrow Wilson declared it the National Anthem through an Executive Order in 1916, followed by a Congressional resolution approved by President US President Herbert Hoover in 1931.

Herbert Hoover (1874 - 1964) (US President)
Herbert Hoover (1874 - 1964)

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Woodrow Wilson (1856 - 1924) (US President)
Woodrow Wilson (1856 - 1924)

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