Samuel Francis Smith

| name = Samuel Francis Smith | image = Samuel Francis Smith by CD Mosher, 1890.jpg | caption = Portrait of Samuel Francis Smith by Charles Delevan Mosher, 1890 | birth_date = October 21, 1808 | birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts | death_date = | death_place = Boston, Massachusetts | buried = Newton Cemetery, Newton, Massachusetts | occupation = | ordination = February 12, 1834 | spouse = | children = 6, foster parent of Thornton Chase | religion = Baptist | education = }}

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". Provided by Wikipedia