Friday, February 3, 2012

Black History Month: Day 3| Henry Blair



Born in Montgomery County, MD around 1807, Henry Blair was the second black inventor to receive a patent.  He received two patents.  In 1834, for his seed planter and in 1836, for a cotton planter.  At the time Blair received his patents, he was unable to write.  Therefore, he signed his patents with an “X”.  Henry Blair passed on in 1860. 

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