Horatio Spafford
American poet and lawyer (1828–1888) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Horatio Gates Spafford (October 20, 1828, Troy, New York – September 25, 1888, Jerusalem)[1] was an American lawyer and Presbyterian church elder. He is best known for penning the Christian hymn "It Is Well With My Soul" following the Great Chicago Fire[2] and the deaths of his four daughters on a transatlantic voyage aboard the S.S. Ville du Havre.
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Born | Horatio Gates Spafford (1828-10-20)October 20, 1828 Troy, New York, U.S. |
Died | September 25, 1888(1888-09-25) (aged 59) |
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Notable work | "It Is Well with My Soul" |
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Children | 7 |
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