James Hemings
(1765-1801)
American slave
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James Hemings (1765—1801) was the first American to train as a chef in France. He was African American and born in Virginia in 1765. At 8 years old, he became Thomas Jefferson’s slave through an inheritance.
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1765 Guinea, Cumberland County, Virginia
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1801 (aged 35) Baltimore, Maryland
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