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 Horace Smith - Springfield, MA Posted by:  neoc1
N 42° 06.047 W 072° 34.432
18T E 700615 N 4663814
The grave of American gunsmith, inventor, and businessman Horace Smith, co-founder of the Smith and Wesson Company, is located in Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WMRJE8
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/28/2016
Views: 2
A 25' tall obelisk marks the family plot of Horace Smith in Springfield Cemetery. His marble headstone is just northeast of the obelisk. Horace Smith is inscribed along the curved top in raised letters. The inscription is nearly unreadable except for the age of death - 84.
Horace Smith on Find A Grave website
Description:
Horace Smith was born in Cheshire, MA on October 28, 1808. From 1824 to 1842 he worked for the U. S. Armory service. He then worked for various gun makers where he began his career as an inventor.
In 1852 he partnered with Daniel Baird Wesson to form the Smith and Wesson Company, a manufacturer of firearms. Smith and Wesson invented the the first repeating rifle. Smith patented the Volcanic cartridge for the rifle in 1854. 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. Smith died on January 15, 1893 and is buried in the family plot in Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, MA. Today, Smith & Wesson remains one of the largest and most famous gun manufacturers in America.
Date of birth: 10/28/1808
Date of death: 01/15/1893
Area of notoriety: Science/Technology
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daylight Hours
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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