Horace Smith
American gunsmith, inventor, and businessman
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.2
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Born Oct 28, 1808, died Jan 15, 1893.1
Companies
- Smith & WessonFounder10
- Volcanic Repeating ArmsFounder11
Career
Occupation: entrepreneur, inventor.5
- Date not recordedFounded Volcanic Repeating Arms3
- Date not recordedFounded Smith & Wesson4
Born in Cheshire, Massachusetts, Smith was employed by the U.S. Armory service from 1824 to 1842, when he moved to Newtown, Connecticut. He was employed by various gun makers up to the 1840s, when he moved to Norwich, Connecticut. He is then listed as a partner of Cranston & Smith. It is known that while in Norwich, he engaged in the manufacture of whaling guns and he is credited with the invention of the explosive bullet used to kill whales.
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Personal life
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- 1WikidataHorace Smith on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaHorace Smith on Wikipedia
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- 8Wikidataplace of death, as reported
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- 10WikidataSmith & Wesson, Founder
- 11WikidataVolcanic Repeating Arms, Founder
- 12Wikimedia CommonsHorace Smith photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain