Joseph lee biography 1849 double eagle

Joseph Lee (July 4, 1848  – June 11, 1908) was an American baker and inventor. He successfully managed a hotel in Needham, Massachusetts for about a decade and later managed restaurants near Boston, ran a resort in Squantum, and ran a successful catering company.

Lee was also an innovator, creating machines that successfully automated the process of kneading bread and making breadcrumbs. In recognition of these successes, he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2019.

Biography

Joseph Lee was born in Charleston, South Carolina on July 4, 1848 to Susan and Henry Lee,^[1][2] who were both enslaved, and grew up in South Carolina, also enslaved.^[3] He began baking as a child, working in a bakery in Beaufort, South Carolina.^[3][4] He was a blacksmith for a time during the American Civil War.^[5] Lee further developed his cooking skills and knowledge as a steward in