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Courtesy of the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection
Courtesy of the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection
Andrew Law
Courtesy of the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection

Andrew Law

American, 1749 - 1821
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Place WorkedMillford, Connnecticut, United States of America
Andrew Law (1749–1821) was a Connecticut educator, minister, and musical compiler who shaped early American hymnody. During the American Revolution, he achieved widespread recognition by setting Nathaniel Niles’s 1775 poem, "The American Hero," to music. Retitled "Bunker Hill," Law’s composition became a standard war hymn sung by New England militias. By printing Niles's verses alongside his musical notation, Law popularized the piece as one of the most celebrated musical works of the war.