Samuel Francis Smith

Samuel Francis Smith (October 21, 1808 – November 16, 1895), Baptist minister, journalist and author, is best known for having written the lyrics to "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", which he entitled America.

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    A man’s real possession is his memory. In nothing else is he rich, in nothing else is he poor.
    —Alexander Smith (1830–1867)