About James Hemings

James Hemings was the first American to train as a chef in France. Three-quarters white in ancestry, he was born into slavery in Virginia in 1765. At eight years old, he was purchased by Thomas Jefferson at his residence of Monticello.

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Occupation: chef
Citizenship: United States
Born: 1765
Died: 1801

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James Hemings

American chef and enslaved person

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