# Nathan T. Velar

> Nathan Thomas Velar, also known as N. T. Velar, was an American postmaster, civic leader, businessman, and elected official. By the late 19th-century, he was the first and only Black postmaster in the State of Pennsylvania. Velar served on the executive committee of Booker T. Washington's National Negro Business League.

*African American elected official, politician (1858-1928)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/nathan-t-velar

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1858-09-12
- **Died:** 1928-08-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Nathan Thomas Velar, also known as N. T. Velar, was an American postmaster, civic leader, businessman, and elected official. By the late 19th-century, he was the first and only Black postmaster in the State of Pennsylvania. Velar served on the executive committee of Booker T. Washington's National Negro Business League.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 28.9

## Sources
- [Nathan Thomas Velar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Thomas_Velar)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136214905)

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