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Samuel Wilson
Samuel Wilson | |
|---|---|
 Wilson c. 1850s. | |
| Born | September 13, 1766 |
| Died | July 31, 1854 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Meat-packer |
| Known for | Linkage to "Uncle Sam" |
| Spouse |
Betsey Mann (m. 1797) |
| Children | 5 |
Samuel Wilson (September 13, 1766 – July 31, 1854)[1][2] was an American meat packer who lived in Troy, New York, whose name is purportedly the source of the personification of the United States known as "Uncle Sam".[3]
- ^ Matthews, Albert (1908). Uncle Sam. Worcester, Mass.: The Davis Press. pp. 22, 54, 59.
- ^ Woods, Henry Ernest, ed. (1904). Vital Records of Arlington. Boston, Mass.: New-England Historic Genealogical Society. pp. 47.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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