Horace Smith (inventor)

Horace Smith
Horace Smith in 1890s
Born(1808-10-28)October 28, 1808
DiedJanuary 15, 1893(1893-01-15) (aged 84)
Occupation(s)Inventor, industrialist
Known forCo-founder of Smith & Wesson with Daniel B. Wesson
Spouse(s)Eliza Foster; Eliza Hebbard Jepson; Mary Lucretia Hebbard

Horace Smith (October 28, 1808 – January 15, 1893) was an American gunsmith, inventor, and businessman. He and his business partner Daniel B. Wesson formed 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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