Joseph M. Scriven, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph M. Scriven

Irish philanthropist

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1819

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 10-Aug-1886

Profession: writer, poet, author

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Joseph Medlicott Scriven, (10 September 1819 – 10 August 1886) was an Irish poet, best known as the writer of the poem which became the hymn "What a Friend We Have in Jesus".