francis scott key

     

In 1832 when the House tried Sam Houston for contempt, he was defended by this lawyer & lyricist

Trivia about francis scott key

  • He watched the 1814 bombardment of Fort McHenry from a British ship & wrote a poem about it
  • Years after he wrote his famous poem, he became U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
  • The U.S. flag flies 24 hours a day over his Frederick, Maryland grave
  • In stanza three of "The Star Spangled Banner", he mocks "The hireling and slave" who doubt America's victory
  • This Washington lawyer watched the bombardment of Fort McHenry aboard a British ship on the night of Sept. 13-14, 1814
  • Anthem author Scott
  • The earliest authentic copy of his "Star-Spangled Banner" sold at public auction in 1934
  • August 1, 1779 marked the birth of this lawyer who penned the poem that became our national anthem
  • Rockets developed by William Congreve produced the "red glare" this man saw on Sept. 13-14, 1814
  • In 1859 a sensational trial followed when a jealous husband killed Philip Barton Key, son of this man
  • In 1814, while this lawyer & poet was helping to free his friend William Beanes, he saw the bombing of Fort McHenry
  • From 1833 to 1841 he served as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia
  • F. Scott Fitzgerald was named for this relative of his who wrote a famous song
  • On the night of Sept. 13-14, 1814, this Washington attorney was detained aboard a British ship