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The Life and Times of Robert Orrick | Winchester Frederick County Historical Society

The Life and Times of Robert Orrick

$20.00

Categories: Black History, Local Histories

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In the nineteenth century, Robert Orrick (ca.1827-1902) was the best-known African American in Winchester. While enslaved, he began a hauling service, which in freedom he built into a large livery service. U.S. mail carrier, Methodist minister, farmer, property owner, businessman, community leader, philanthropist, Orrick left his mark on Winchester. In this book Brenda B. Nelson explores his life story and that of his family, with insights into the economic and social relations of is time.