About Cyrus Tiffany
Lived 1738 – 1818 (aged 79–80). Cyrus Tiffany was an American military personnel.
Early life It is believed that Tiffany was born in 1738 to Nathan Tiffany and Sarah Harvey and later served in the American Revolutionary War.
He then lived as a free black man in Taunton, Massachusetts with his wife and son. It is in Taunton that he met Oliver Hazard Perry. Because of their experience in maritime trades, African Americans possessed skills that greatly helped Perry's campaign on Lake Erie. More recently, scholars such as Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Gene Allen Smith have included him in their research.
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Who was Cyrus Tiffany?
American seaman and fifer
When was Cyrus Tiffany born?
Cyrus Tiffany was born in 1738 in Taunton.
When did Cyrus Tiffany die?
Cyrus Tiffany died in 1818.
What was Cyrus Tiffany's occupation?
Cyrus Tiffany was a military personnel.
What nationality was Cyrus Tiffany?
Cyrus Tiffany was American.
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