Henry
Blair
Born in Glen Ross, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 53
[location unknown]
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Biography
Henry Blair is Notable.
Henry was a Freemason, Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Maryland
Henry Blair was the second African American to receive a patent. his first invention was a corn seed planter, 1834 and the second was cotton planter, 1836. [1]
Henry was born in 1807. He passed away in 1860. Little is known of his early life or his parentage. Although Henry died before the Emancipation Proclamation, he was apparently not enslaved and owned his own business. He most likely could not write as he signed his patent with an X.
Inventor/Patents
Research Notes
This might possibly be him: Name Henry Blair Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Baltimore Ward 5, Baltimore, Maryland Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 2 Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 2 Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 1 Free White Persons - Females - 80 thru 89 1 Free Colored Persons - Females - 10 thru 23 1 Free Colored Persons - Females - 24 thru 35 1 Persons Employed in Commerce 1 Free White Persons - Under 20 3 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 4 Total Free White Persons 8 Total Free Colored Persons 2 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 10 Collection 1840 U.S. Federal Population Census. Family Search indicates that he may have possibly married, but no name is given or sources.
Sources
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Blair_(inventor)
- ↑ Biography Henry Blair receives the second patent awarded to an African American; Corn Planter.
- ↑ UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE; HENRY BLAIR, OF GLEN ROSS, MARYLAND Cotton Planter Specification of Letters Patent No. 15, dated August 31, 1836
- https://todayinsci.com/Events/Patent/CottonPlanter-Blair15.htm
- https://www.nyongesasande.com/blair-henry-an-african-inventor-invented-the-corn-planting-machine/
- The Mechanics' magazine, museum, register, journal, and gazette. M. Salmon. 1836. pp. 320–. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/blair-henry-1807-1860/
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