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Samuel Wilson | |
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| Born | September 13, 1766 |
| Died | July 31, 1854 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Meat-packer |
Samuel Wilson (September 13, 1766[1][2] – July 31, 1854) was a meat-packer from Troy, New York[3] whose name is likely the source of the personification of the United States known as "Uncle Sam".[3]
References
- ↑ Matthews, Albert (1908). Uncle Sam. Worcester, Mass.: The Davis Press. pp. 22, 54, 59. https://archive.org/details/unclesam00matt.
- ↑ Woods, Henry Ernest, ed. (1904). Vital Records of Arlington. Boston, Mass.: New-England Historic Genealogical Society. pp. 47. https://archive.org/details/vitalrecordsarl01arligoog.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Samuel "Uncle Sam" Wilson at Find A Grave
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