Latrobe, John H. B. (John Hazlehurst Boneval), 1803-1891

John H. B. Latrobe was an author, lawyer, artist and inventor. He was born in Philadelphia on May 4, 1803, and was educated in Washington and Baltimore. He attended West Point, moved to New Jersey and was involved with the expansion of the railroads, specifically the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. He became a central figure in the movement to colonize Liberia with freed slaves from the United States. He became a well-known writer and cultural figure, and founder of the Maryland Historical Society. He died in Baltimore on Sept. 11, 1891.

From the description of Passport of J. H. B. Latrobe, 1847. (Tulane University). WorldCat record id: 662736134

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