Gatling, Richard Jordan, 1818-1903
Variant namesRichard J. Gatling was the inventor of the Gatling gun.
From the description of Richard J. Gatling papers, 1888. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 50597982
A native of North Carolina, Gatling moved to Indianapolis in 1854. In 1862 he invented and patented his first Gatling Gun, and with Oliver P. Morton's help obtained a government contract. Gatling moved to Hartford, Conn. in the mid-1860s, and his company was sold to Colt 10 years later.
From the description of Collection, 1865-1896. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 33477371
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| associatedWith | Busby, Lester M. | person |
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| correspondedWith | Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935 | person |
| associatedWith | Denver, James William, 1817-1892. | person |
| associatedWith | Gatling family. | family |
| associatedWith | Gatling Gun Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Harrison Veterans of 1840. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Love, John, 1820-1881. | person |
| associatedWith | Nobel, Alfred Bernhard, 1833-1896. | person |
| associatedWith | Remsburg, George J. | person |
| correspondedWith | Wachschlager, Laura M. | person |
| associatedWith | Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905. | person |
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Birth 1818-09-12
Death 1903-02-26
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