World Report: September 16, 2005 Vol. 11 Iss. 3

Mystery Person

Clue 1: I was born on August 1, 1779. I was a lawyer, but I wrote poetry as a hobby.

Clue 2: On September 14, 1814, I wrote an important poem about the U.S. flag.

Clue 3: The words of my poem became the lyrics of the "Star-Spangled Banner." In 1931, Congress officially named the song the national anthem.

Who am I? _________________