Elizabeth Jarvis Colt
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Elizabeth Jarvis Colt (born Elizabeth Hart Jarvis, October 5, 1826 – August 23, 1905) was the widow and heir of firearms manufacturer Samuel Colt, founder of Colt's Manufacturing Company.
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Born | Elizabeth Hart Jarvis (1826-10-05)October 5, 1826[1] Saybrook, Connecticut, United States |
Died | August 23, 1905(1905-08-23) (aged 78)[2] Newport, Rhode Island, United States |
Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, philanthropist |
Spouse | Samuel Colt |
Children | Caldwell Hart Colt |
Relatives | John C. Colt, Richard Jarvis |
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