Sarah Josepha Hale, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sarah Josepha Hale

American writer and editor

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1788

Place of Birth: Newport, New Hampshire, United States

Date of Death: 30-Apr-1879

Profession: writer, poet, editor, novelist, essayist, editorial columnist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Sarah Josepha Buell Hale (October 24, 1788 – April 30, 1879) was an American writer and an influential editor.
She was the author of the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
Hale famously campaigned for the creation of the American holiday known as Thanksgiving, and for the completion of the Bunker Hill Monument.