Charles Richard Patterson

Charles Richard Patterson
BornApril 1833 (1833-04)
Virginia, US
DiedApril 26, 1910(1910-04-26) (aged 76–77)
Greenfield, Ohio, US
Other namesC.R. Patterson, Rich Patterson
OccupationsCarriage manufacture and design
EmployerC.R. Patterson and Sons
Known forEarly African-American manufacturer and entrepreneur, civil rights activist
Children6, including Frederick

Charles "Rich" Richard Patterson (1833–1910) was an African-American carriage manufacturer, entrepreneur and civil rights activist. He founded precursor companies to C.R. Patterson and Sons.

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