Col Colt Died in Hartford After Noted Career
Col Samuel Colt, world famous inventor and manufacturer of revolving pistols, died at his Hartford home on a Friday morning. Born July 9, 1814 in Hartford, he rose from modest beginnings to immense fortune through the design and wartime demand for his revolver. His actions in securing renewed patent rights and expanding Hartford industries left a lasting civic legacy.
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