Oliver Winchester

Oliver Winchester
Winchester c. 1847
52nd Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office
May 2, 1866 – May 1, 1867
GovernorJoseph Roswell Hawley
Preceded byRoger Averill
Succeeded byEphraim H. Hyde
Personal details
BornOliver Fisher Winchester
November 30, 1810 (1810-11-30)
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedDecember 10, 1880 (1880-12-11) (aged 70)
New Haven, Connecticut
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Jane Ellen Hope
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(m. 1834)​
Children3, incl. William
Parent(s)Samuel Winchester
Hannah Bates
OccupationFounder, Winchester Repeating Arms Company

Oliver Fisher Winchester (November 30, 1810 – December 10, 1880) was an American businessman and politician, best known as being the founder of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company.

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