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1821

Thomas Jennings
with
Thomas Jennings
. was first African American to receive a patent on March 3 His patent was for a dry-cleaning process called dry scouring The first money earned from his patent was spent on legal fee More photos: tco 3S1QYJLhJv tco NcCvIcKMhk

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1910

Thomas Jennings
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Clarence D. Hiller
in 1910
in
Chicago
. sits in custody after being arrested as a suspect in the murder of during a botched burglary in Jennings became the first known defendant in the United States to have fingerprint evidence used against him at trial Cook County Jail 1026 x 684

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