Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
James Lord Pierpont

Born: April 25, 1822
Died: August 5, 1893 (aged 71)
Bio: James Lord Pierpont was a New England born songwriter, arranger, organist, and composer, best known for writing and composing Jingle Bells in 1857, originally entitled The One Horse Open Sleigh. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Winter Haven, Florida.