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1779 – 1843Francis Scott Key (1779-1843)Died 11 January 1843, aged 63Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer who wrote the poem Defence of Fort M'Henry after watching the British bombard Baltimore in 1814. Set to music, it became The Star-Spangled Banner, the national anthem of the United States.