Samuel Francis Smith

Samuel Francis Smith
Portrait of Samuel Francis Smith by Charles Delevan Mosher, 1890
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 12, 1834
Personal details
BornOctober 21, 1808
DiedNovember 16, 1895(1895-11-16) (aged 87)
Boston, Massachusetts
BuriedNewton Cemetery, Newton, Massachusetts
DenominationBaptist
Spouse
Mary White Smith
(m. 1834)
Children6, foster parent of Thornton Chase
Occupation
Education
Known forAuthor of "My Country, 'Tis of Thee"
RelativesEmma Waldo Smith Marshall (granddaughter)
AwardsSongwriters Hall of Fame (1970)

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