Daniel Baird Wesson (May 18, 1825 – August 4, 1906) was an American inventor and firearms designer. He helped develop several influential firearm designs over the course of his life; he and Horace Smith were the co-founders of 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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Date of birth | 18 May 1825
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Place of birth | Worcester, Massachusetts
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Date of death | 4 August 1906
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Age | 81 (age at death)
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Place of death | Springfield, Massachusetts
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Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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