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William Grimes (former slave)
African-American barber and writer (c. 1784–1865)
William Grimes | |
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| Born | c. 1784 King George County, Virginia |
| Died | August 20, 1865 (about 81) New Haven, Connecticut |
| Resting place | Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut |
| Occupation | Barber, American publisher |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave (1825) and (1855) |
| Spouse | Clarissa Caesar Grimes |
William Grimes (c.
1784 – August 20, 1865) was an African-American barber and writer who authored what is considered the first narrative of a formerly enslaved American, Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave, published in 1825,[1] with a second edition published in 1855.[2] Another revised edition was published by one of his descendants in 2008.[3] Grimes escaped slavery by boarding on a ship called Casket, which sailed from Savannah, Georgia to New York City.[4] He then walked to