Daniel Baird Wesson - Springfield, MA - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

Daniel Baird Wesson is entombed next to his wife, Cynthia Maria Hawes, in section 6 of Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, MA. The tomb has a bronze plaque at the east end which is inscribed:

DANIEL BAIRD WESSON
1825 - 1906

The south side of the tomb has the fading inscription:

DANIEL BAIRD WESSON
MAY 18, 1825 - AUGUST 4, 1906

Daniel Baird Wesson on Find A Grave website

Description: Daniel Baird Wesson was born in Worcester, MA on May 18, 1825. He worked on the family farm before becoming an apprentice to his brother Edwin, a leading manufacturer of target rifles and pistols. In 1852 he partnered with Horace Smith to form the Smith and Wesson Company, a manufacturer of firearms. Smith and Wesson invented the the first repeating rifle. In 1855, the Smith and Wesson Company was renamed Volcanic Repeating Arms, financed by Oliver Winchester. The company later became the Winchester Rifle Company. In 1857 Smith and Wesson formed a second Smith and Wesson Company that remains in business to this day. The company patented a repeating pistol with interchangeable parts, featuring a revolving magazine with an open cylinder. The Smith & Wesson.22 caliber revolver became a success worldwide. In 1883, Smith retired and sold his interest in the company to Wesson. Wesson continued to run the business and later partnered with his two of his sons. In 1899, Smith & Wesson produced the .38 caliber Military & Police revolver. This revolver is in wide use by police and military forces around the world. It and continues to be produced until the present. Today, Smith & Wesson remains one of the largest and most famous gun manufacturers in America. Wesson died on August 4, 1906 and is entombed at the family plot in Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, MA. Date of birth: 05/18/1825 Date of death: 08/04/1906 Area of notoriety: Science/Technology Marker Type: Tomb (above ground) Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daylight Hours Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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