Editing Francis Scott Key

'''Francis Scott Key''' (1 August 1779 – 11 January 1843) was a [[United States of America|Statesian]] lawyer and poet from [[Maryland]] who served as the [[United States District Attorney for the District of Columbia|4th District Attorney of D.C.]] from 1833 to 1841 under [[President of the United States|President]] [[Andrew Jackson]].  He's known today for writing the lyrics of "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]," the national anthem of the United States, the tune of which was stolen from [[John Stafford Smith]]'s "[[The Anacreontic Song]]."

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[[Category:Statesian slave owners]]
[[Category:United States Attorneys for the District of Columbia]]