Samuel Remington

Samuel Remington (April 12, 1819–December 1, 1882) was an American businessman and inventor. Remington worked at E. Remington and Sons, a firearm manufacturing company founded by his father Eliphalet II. Remington and his brothers, Philo and Eliphalet III joined their father as partners, and took over the business after their father's 1861 death. In the years subsequent, the company greatly expanded during the American Civil War. After the war, Remington secured the company major contracts from foreign governments. His success in marketing and sales sales were of key importance to the company's survival during the two decades subsequent to the Civil War.

Early life Samuel Remington was born April 12, 1819 in Herkimer County, New York, in what was later incorporated as Ilion. He was the second-born son of Eliphalet Remington II and Abigail Paddock.

Career in manufacture and invention

Business operations In 1850, Remington operated a store in Herkimer County. He soon, however, joined his brother Philo and father in the manufacture of firearms. Remington would hold the role of financial manager, and for many years also served as the company's European agent.

Beginning in 1861, during the American Civil War, the company expanded its operations significantly. Remington Model 1858, a revolver design, became widely adopted by cavalry during the war. The company's plant in Ilion, New York, grew into the largest private armory in the United States. on a Joseph Rider-designed breechloading mechanism, allowed the company's firearms sales to stay afloat through the 1888.

When he was working as the company's European agent, Remington spent a significant amount of his time in Europe In 1859, Remington was assigned half the patent on John F. Thomas's design for a percussion cane gun (which Thomas had been granted the patent for the previous year). In 1863, Remington was granted a patent on an improved design for securing base pins of revolvers (US Patent #37921), and another patent for a drop hammer design.

Personal life, family, death Remington was married to Flora Carver, the daughter of Benjamin Carver. Together they had four children: Carver Remington (1849–1910), married Harriet Hoefler Eliphalet Remington IV (died 1938), married Jane Ledyard Franklin Remington (1865–1955), married Maude Willett Jennie Remington

During his years working in Europe, Remington personally appreciated the opportunity to explore Europe in his work, and picked up some foreign-language fluency. Remington had a personal interest in agriculture, and in his later years owned a residence near Cazenovia, New York, where he established a demonstration farm. Remington and his brothers engaged in philanthropy, and were major benefactors of Syracuse University.

Remington died at his Ilion residence on December 1, 1882 of pleuropneumonia at the age of 63. Remington's widow, Flora, died on June 3, 1888.