Daniel B. Wesson

Daniel B. Wesson

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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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Daniel B. Wesson was born on Wednesday, 18 May 1825 in Worcester, Massachusetts. They were best known as an inventor. Wesson's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. They died on Saturday, 4 August 1906 in Springfield, Massachusetts at the age of 81. They are buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA. Their zodiac star sign were Taurus.

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Worcester, Massachusetts
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4 August 1906
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Springfield, Massachusetts
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Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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