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Philip Barton Key
Birth: 4-5-1818
Death: 2-27-1859
Biography
Philip Barton Key was the son of Francis Scott Key, who wrote the lyrics for "The Star Spangled Banner." Philip Barton Key was the district attorney for Washington in the 1850s. In 1858 he began an affair with Teresa Sickles, wife of New York Congressman Daniel Edgar Sickles. On February 27, 1859, Sickles confronted Key about the affair, and shot him dead.
Letter References
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, May 31, 1859
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 5, 1859
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Biography:
Philip Barton Key was the son of Francis Scott Key, who wrote the lyrics for "The Star Spangled Banner." Philip Barton Key was the district attorney for Washington in the 1850s. In 1858 he began an affair with Teresa Sickles, wife of New York Congressman Daniel Edgar Sickles. On February 27, 1859, Sickles confronted Key about the affair, and shot him dead.
Citation Type:
Newspaper Article
Journal or Newspaper Title:
The Washington Post
Article Title:
"Temporarily Insane": A Congressman, a sensational killing and a new legal defense"
Month:
March
Day:
3
Year:
2018
Citation Notes:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/03/02/temporarily-insane-a-congressman-a-sensational-killing-and-a-new-legal-defense/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.29b948c11b98
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Citation Type:
Website
Citation URL:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9458197
Title of Webpage:
Find a Grave
Website Viewing Date:
Monday, March 18, 2019 - 15:30
Website Last Modified Date:
Monday, March 18, 2019 - 15:30
Citation Notes:
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 March 2019), memorial page for Philip Barton Key, II (5 Apr 1818–27 Feb 1859), Find A Grave Memorial no. 9458197, citing Westminster Burial Ground, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .
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Citation Type:
Website
Citation URL:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9458197
Title of Webpage:
Find A Grave
Website Viewing Date:
Monday, March 18, 2019 - 15:30
Website Last Modified Date:
Monday, March 18, 2019 - 15:30