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Birth at Lesmahagow of composer Alexander Muir, creator of Maple Leaf Forever.
Birth at Lesmahagow of composer Alexander Muir, creator of Maple Leaf Forever. Alexander Muir (5 April 1830 – 26 June 1906) was a Canadian songwriter, poet, soldier, and school headmaster.[1] He was the composer of The Maple Leaf Forever, which he wrote in October 1867 to celebrate the Confederation of Canada. …