Daniel B. Wesson
Daniel B. Wesson | |
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| Born | May 18, 1825 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 4, 1906 (aged 81) |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, industrialist |
| Known for | Co-founder of Smith & Wesson with Horace Smith |
| Spouse | Cynthia Maria Hawes |
| Children | Sarah Jeannette Wesson Bull, Walter Wesson, Frank Wesson, and Joseph Wesson |
| Relatives | Daniel Baird Wesson II, Edwin Wesson, Frank 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.