Yesterday's Architect · d. 1824
Sally Seymour
Born enslaved in Charleston and trained in French pastry while enslaved, she was manumitted in 1795, opened a cook shop at 80 Tradd Street and bought the building in 1802. She ran Charleston's most prestigious catering business for 29 years, trained a generation of Black cooks, and also enslaved six to nine people in her kitchen.
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People
- employer of · 1804Chloeenslaved pastry cook owned by SeymourBEJ profile
- employer of · 1814Felixenslaved pastry cook owned by SeymourBEJ profile
- worked forAdam Priortrained by him in French pastry while enslaved, late 1780sBEJ profile
- employer ofCamilla Johnsontrained by SeymourBEJ profile
- documented byDavid S. ShieldsBEJ profile
- daughterEliza Seymour LeeBEJ profile
- employer ofHolton sisterstrained by Seymour; later business rivalsBEJ profile
- documented byKevin MitchellBEJ profile
- worked forThomas Martinenslaved cook who oversaw his house and kitchen; he fathered her childrenBEJ profile
Institutions and enterprises
- founded · 1795Sally Seymour's cook shop (80 Tradd Street)BEJ profile
- hosted · 1817St. Cecilia SocietyBEJ profile
- hostedMutton Chop Clubmet every fortnight at her restaurantBEJ profile
Places
- held property in · 1802Charleston, South Carolinabought the 80 Tradd Street buildingBEJ profile
- born inCharleston, South CarolinaBEJ profile
- worked inCharleston, South Carolinacaterer and restaurateur, 1795–1824BEJ profile
Themes
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