1. Samuel Wilson 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".
10 Facts About Samuel Wilson
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Samuel Wilson is a descendant of one of the oldest families of Boston; through direct heritance of his grandfather Robert Samuel Wilson, originally from Greenock, Scotland, he was Scottish with a Massachusetts background.
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Samuel Wilson's duties while enlisted consisted of guarding and caring for cattle, and mending fences, as well as slaughtering and packaging meat; guarding meat was a priority during the war.
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The Samuel Wilson brothers were amongst the first pioneer settlers of the community, and Troy was attractive to earlier settlers for its proximity to the Hudson River.
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Samuel Wilson purchased property on Mount Ida, closely located to the Hudson River.
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Samuel Wilson's bricks were the first native bricks of Troy.
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Samuel Wilson returned to Mason, New Hampshire, in 1797, to marry Betsey Mann, daughter of Captain Benjamin Mann.
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Samuel Wilson not only was a pioneer of Troy, he was active in the community, as well as an employee of the city.
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Samuel Wilson was appointed meat inspector for the US Army.
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Samuel Wilson's duties included checking freshness and packaging, and ensuring that the barrels were built and packed according to specifications.