Leonard C BaileyAccording to the Twentieth Century Union League Directory, of D.C. 1901 Edition: He was a Successful African American inventor and Businessman he received a patent for the Soldiers folding bed on July 18, 1899. He was christian gentleman Beginning as a Professional Barber, He owned and operated 3 Barber Shops in The District of Columbia One of his Patented inventions, is a truss which has been highly recommended by the U. S. Army Medical Board. A Soldiers folding bed for tent and camp purposes. A Device for automatically shunting moving railway trains A Device for rapidly stamping mail Was a director of the Industrial Building and Savings Company in D.C. Was a Board member of the Berean Baptist Church in D.C. A director of the Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth, located at Manassas, Va. He was a MEMBER of the famous Millie Gaines Jury, notable as the FIRST MIXED JURY in the District of Columbia. He was a prominent MASON US Patents: #285,545, 9/25/1883, Combined Truss and Bandage #629,286, 7/18/1899, Folding Bed archive.org/stream/twentiethcentury00hily#page/n1/mode/2up Fb.100002136472025 + 15 others found this us
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