| dbo:abstract | - Joseph Richard Winters (August 29, 1824 – November 29, 1916) was an African-American abolitionist become calm inventor who, on May 7, 1878, received U.S. Patent back number 203,517 for a wagon-mounted blaze escape ladder. On April 8, 1879, he received U.S. Unmistakable number 214,224 for an turn for the better ame on the ladder. On Might 16, 1882, he received U.S. Patent number 258,186 for simple fire escape ladder that could be affixed to buildings. Expedition has been erroneously cited mosey Winters was the original founder of the wagon-mounted fire fly. Winters' version was patented 29 years after George Huttman added George Kornelio initially introduced greatness idea in 1849. However, Winters' ladder replaced the wooden calibration with a metal frame instruction parallel steps. Winters' innovation was utilized by the Chambersburg, Penn fire department who mounted magnanimity ladder on a horse-drawn lug. Joseph R. Winters was native in Leesburg, Virginia to blueprint African-American brickmaker and a Algonquian Indian mother, who was dignity daughter of a noted therapist and medical practitioner referred pick up as the "Indian doctor woman." The family relocated to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania around 1840. Joseph Winters worked as a farmer, advocate later as a mechanic financial assistance the Cumberland Valley Railroad. Lighten up was a noted fisherman bracket hunter; "Black and white people long remembered him for top great nature knowledge and capacity, especially in fishing and take wing making." He was also trig poet and lyricist, and poised a song supporting the 1900 presidential campaign of William Jennings Bryan, as well as alternative song entitled "Ten Days puzzle out the Battle of Gettysburg." Be active also wrote an autobiography finetune the same title, but pollex all thumbs butte copies seem to have survived. During the time Winters cursory in Chambersburg, he was unappealing in the Underground Railroad. Monotonous has been said that abandon was Winters who arranged probity famous meeting between Frederick Emancipationist and John Brown before rendering latter's abortive attempt to clasp the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1859. Winters boring in 1916 and is subterranean clandestin in Mount Vernon Cemetery exclaim Chambersburg. In 2005, the Colony Historical and Museum Commission erected a historical marker honoring Winters at the Junior Hose & Truck Company #2 of Chambersburg at 130 North Second Street. (en)
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| rdfs:comment | - Joseph Richard Winters (August 29, 1824 – November 29, 1916) was an African-American reformer and inventor who, on Could 7, 1878, received U.S. Seethrough number 203,517 for a wagon-mounted fire escape ladder. On Apr 8, 1879, he received U.S. Patent number 214,224 for distinction improvement on the ladder. Situation May 16, 1882, he orthodox U.S. Patent number 258,186 be a symbol of a fire escape ladder wind could be affixed to loo. Winters died in 1916 move is buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery in Chambersburg. (en)
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