William Wirt Winchester

William Wirt Winchester

male, deceased (1881)
Tuberculosis, American, Business Person, death by tuberculosis, WinchesterRepeatingArmsCompany, Sarah Lockwood Pardee
William Wirt Winchester (1837 - March 7, 1881) was the second president of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company from 1880 to 1881.
Sarah Lockwood Winchester

Sarah Lockwood Winchester

female, deceased (1922)
winchester mystery house, From San Jose, California, Occultist, Tuberculosis, American, San Jose…WinchesterRepeatingArmsCompany, Oliver Winchester, Sarah Winchester, Winchester rifle
Sarah Winchester (September 1839 - September 5, 1922), was an heiress and the builder of the Winchester Mystery House. She was born in Connecticut...
Franklin W. Olin

Franklin W. Olin

male, deceased (1951)
Olin Corporation, Cornell University alumni, founder, F. W. Olin Foundation, Cornell University, Western Cartridge Company…WinchesterRepeatingArmsCompany
Franklin Walter Olin was the founder of the Olin Corporation. He was born in Woodford, Vermont into a modest family; his father built mills and...
Hugo Borchardt

Hugo Borchardt

male, deceased (1924)
Maxim Gun, magdeburg, Pioneer Breech-Loading Arms Co., Winchester Repeating Arms Co., Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878, Singer Sewing Machine Co.…Ludwig Loewe & Company, Remington Arms, WinchesterRepeatingArmsCompany, Colt's Manufacturing Company
Hugo Borchardt (June 6, 1844-May 8, 1924) was a firearms inventor and engineer, born in Magdeburg, Germany. He is known for his inventions of the...