Benjamin Franklin Avery
1801–1885 (age 84)
Industrialist/Inventor
Biography
Benjamin Franklin Avery combined industrious innovation with a forward-looking vision, contributing to the growth of industry and invention in a rapidly changing nation during his life from 1801 to 1885.
His achievements in enterprise and invention are commemorated by those who visit his resting place at Cave Hill Cemetery, where gratitude for his industrious spirit endures.