Samuel A. Ward
Illustration — Samuel Augustus Ward Samuel Augustus Ward (December 28, 1848 – September 28, 1903) was an American organist and composer. Samuel A. Ward was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of a shoemaker, he studied under several teachers in New York and became an organist at Grace Episcopal Church in his home town in 1880. He married Virginia Ward in 1871, with whom he had four daughters.
Samuel A. Ward
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- Samuel Augustus Ward.
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- 1903.
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Illustration — Samuel Augustus Ward Samuel Augustus Ward (December 28, 1848 – September 28, 1903) was an American organist and composer. Samuel A. Ward was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of a shoemaker, he studied under several teachers in New York and became an organist at Grace Episcopal Church in his home town in 1880. He married Virginia Ward in 1871, with whom he had four daughters.
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Recorded at birth as Samuel Augustus Ward. Born in 1847, died in 1903.
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- 1.Sherr, Lynn. America the Beautiful: The Stirring True Story Behind our Nations's Favorite Song. Public Affairs. 2001. 9781586480851.
- 2.America the Beautiful. The Library of Congress.
- 3.McKim, LindaJo H. The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion. Westminster John Knox Press. 1993-01-01. 9780664251802.
- 4.Collins, Ace. Stories Behind the Hymns That Inspire America: Songs That Unite Our Nation. Zondervan. 2009-08-30. 9780310866855.
- 5.1970 Inaugural Induction Ceremony. Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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