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Horace King
1807–1885
United States
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Horace King (sometimes Horace Godwin) (September 8, 1807 – May 28, 1885) was a Black-American architect, engineer, and bridge builder. He is considered the most respected bridge builder of the 19th century Deep South, constructing dozens of bridges in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. King was born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation in 1807.
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