Francis Bellamy

The Reverend Francis Bellamy
Born	Francis Julius Bellamy (1855-05-18)May 18, 1855 Mount Morris, New York, U.S.
Died	August 28, 1931(1931-08-28) (aged 76) Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Resting place	Rome, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Rochester
Occupations	Minister author editor
Era	Third Great Awakening
Known for	Pledge of Allegiance
Movement	Christian socialism

Francis Julius Bellamy (May 18, 1855 – August 28, 1931) was an American Christian socialist Baptist minister and author.^[1] He is best known for writing the original version of the Pledge of Allegiance in 1892.