1827–1904
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Caesar Tarrant
Biography
United States
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Biography
Caesar Tarrant (c. 1740–1797) was an American boat pilot who served as a patriot in the American Revolutionary War. Born enslaved, Tarrant's skill as a pilot aboard the Patriot led to his manumission by the state after the war.
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