Lewis Howard Latimer was a chief draftsman who executed the drawings and assisted in preparing the applications for the telephone patents of Alexander Graham Bell. He invented the incandescent light bulb utilizing the carbon filament, later to be sold and marketed by Westinghouse Company. Mr. Latimer supervised the installation of his lighting system in New York, Philadelphia, London and Montreal. Mr. Latimer wrote the first text book on electricity. He was also an accomplished poet, musician, author and artist. In an effort to give back to the community, he also taught English to new immigrants to the United States.