Samuel Wilson
Scottish meat packer, purported source of the figure "Uncle Sam" (1766–1854) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Samuel Wilson?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
For other people named Samuel Wilson, see Samuel Wilson (disambiguation).
Samuel Wilson (September 13, 1766 – July 31, 1854)[1][2] was an American meat packer who lived in Troy, New York, whose name is purportedly the source of the personification of the United States known as "Uncle Sam".[3]