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 1814 - 1862 (47 years)
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| Name |
Samuel Colt |
| Birth |
19 Jul 1814 |
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Biographical Information |
Samuel Colt Memorial, Colt Park, Hartford, Connecticut |
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Samuel Colt Memorial.
The Colt Memorial Statue overlooking Colt Park next to Armsmear (Colt’s home) is a National Historic Landmark. The statue depicts Sam twice. In the foreground is the young inventor whittling a piece of driftwood into the model for his revolver patent. Towering above is the older business magnate. |
| Occupation |
He was an inventor and industrialist. He is best known for his patent of a "Revolving gun". |
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Samuel Colt.
Illustrated London News, November 29, 1856 page 554. |
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Colt Peacemaker.
The six-gun of the wild wild west. The 1873 Colt Single Action Army revolver, known as the "Peacemaker," was the favorite sidearm of gunmen on both sides of the law. It gained the nickname “The Gun That Won The West” when the showman and bison hunter Buffalo Bill, traveled around telling stories about the gun’s accuracy.
Far beyond that General George Patton carried one with a nickel finish and ivory grip during the Second World War. The production of the Peacemaker ceased after the World War II. It was reintroduced in 1956. The second wave of popularity arose due to being seen in the hands of John Wayne and others on the "silver screen". it is still being produced. |
| Death |
10 Jan 1862 |
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut |
| Burial |
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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Samuel Colt Headstone.
Samuel Colt Headstone. |
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| Person ID |
I57840 |
Nagel |
| Last Modified |
30 Mar 2021 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 19 Jul 1814 - Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut |
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 | Death - 10 Jan 1862 - Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut |
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 | Burial - - Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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