John Henry Hopkins Jr.
1820–1891 · 19th century · 1 melody
John Henry Hopkins Jr. (1820–1891) was a clergyman, hymn writer and illustrator from Pittsburgh. Melody you can play here: We Three Kings.
He wrote both the words and the music of We Three Kings around 1857 for a Christmas pageant in New York. It was one of the first American carols to become popular around the world.