About Taliaferro Preston Shaffner
Lived 1811 – 1881 (aged 69–70). Taliaferro Preston Shaffner was an American inventor.
Colonel Taliaferro Preston Shaffner (1811 in Smithfield, Virginia – December 11, 1881 in Troy, New York)
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Who was Taliaferro Preston Shaffner?
American inventor
When was Taliaferro Preston Shaffner born?
Taliaferro Preston Shaffner was born in 1811 in Smithfield.
When did Taliaferro Preston Shaffner die?
Taliaferro Preston Shaffner died on 11 December 1881 in Troy.
What was Taliaferro Preston Shaffner's occupation?
Taliaferro Preston Shaffner was an inventor.
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Taliaferro Preston Shaffner was American.
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