Daniel B. Wesson

Daniel B. Wesson
Born	(1825-05-18)May 18, 1825 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	August 4, 1906(1906-08-04) (aged 81) Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
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.