Samuel R. Scottron

Who was Samuel R. Scottron?

Samuel Raymond Scottron was a prominent African-American inventor from Brooklyn, N.Y. who began his career as a barber. He was born in Philadelphia in 1841. He received his engineering degree from Cooper Union in 1878.

He was a community leader in New York, setting up organizations to promote racial harmony and fairness, as well as a public speaker and writer on race relations. He was a member of the Brooklyn board of education, and a leader in the Republican Party. He fought for the end of slavery in Cuba and Puerto Rico.

He invented a special mirror bracket which allowed you to see yourself as others see you. He went on to receive 4 more patents.

Here are his inventions and patent numbers.

1880-02-17, #224,732, Adjustable window cornice

1883-01-16, #270,851, Cornice

1886-09-21, #349,525, Pole tip

1892-08-30, #481,720, Curtain rod

1893-09-12, #505,008, Supporting bracket