Thomas L. Jennings American Inventor
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| First Name |
Thomas
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| Middle Name |
L.
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| Last Name |
Jennings
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1790
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| Birthplace |
New York City, New York
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| Died |
1856
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Inventor
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Thomas L. Jennings (1791 – February 12, 1856) was an African-American tradesman and abolitionist in New York City, New York. He operated and owned a tailoring business. In 1821 he was one of the first African Americans to be granted a patent for his method of dry cleaning. With the proceeds of his invention he bought his wife and children’s freedom, then continued his civil rights work.
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