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- Samuel A. Ward died in 1903.
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Ward was founder and first director of the Orpheus Club of Newark, where he died on September 28, 1903. He is buried in Newark‘s Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Ward was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
Samuel A. Ward died in 1903. His 1882 tune "Materna" combined with poem by Katherine Lee Bates to create beloved patroitic anthem Scroll to Discover Samuel Ward Connections
"America the Beautiful" is a patriotic American song. Its lyrics were written by Katharine Lee Bates and its music was composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel A. Ward at Grace Episcopal Church in Newark, New Jersey. [1]
- "Pikes Peak" (lyrics), "Materna" (music)
- Samuel A. Ward, 1883
- Katharine Lee Bates, 1895
- 1910 by Oliver Ditson & Co.
His father died unexpectedly in November 1839. Next, Ward's brother Henry died suddenly of typhoid fever. In February 1841, his wife gave birth to a son, but within days both she and the newborn died.
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- Trinity Church Cemetery, New York City, New York, U.S.
Born: 1848 (Newark, NJ) Died: 1903 (Newark, NJ) Samuel A. Ward was a modest yet important figure in American musical history. Not much is known about his life or career, but Americans owe him gratitude for his simple, yet beautiful song depicting our country’s majestic landscape. Ward was born in New Jersey, and was known as a brilliant young man.
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Ward was founder and first director of the Orpheus Club of Newark, where he died on September 28, 1903. He is buried in Newark‘s Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Ward was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
More on Wikipedia... Full name: Samuel Augustus Ward. Birth: 28 December 1847, United States Death: 28 September 1903 Denomination: Episcopalian
