Robert Benjamin Lewis
Robert Benjamin Lewis | |
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Portrait by Benjamin F. Nutting published by Pendleton's Lithography circa 1830 | |
| Born | 1802 Gardiner, Maine, USA |
| Died | February 1858 |
| Occupation(s) | author, ethnologist, inventor, entrepreneur |
Robert Benjamin Lewis (1802 - February 1858) was an African and Native American author, best known for writing Light and Truth. He also was an entrepreneur, successfully marketing hair oil and other commodities, and also held three United States patents.