Horace Smith (inventor)
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Horace Smith (October 28, 1808 – January 15, 1893) was an American gunsmith, inventor, and businessman. He and his business partner Daniel B. Wesson formed two companies named "Smith & Wesson", the first of which was eventually reorganized into the Winchester Repeating Arms Company and the latter of which became the modern Smith & Wesson.
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Born | (1808-10-28)October 28, 1808 |
Died | January 15, 1893(1893-01-15) (aged 84) |
Occupation(s) | Inventor, industrialist |
Known for | Co-founder of Smith & Wesson with Daniel B. Wesson |
Spouse(s) | Eliza Foster; Eliza Hebbard Jepson; Mary Lucretia Hebbard |
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