Samuel P. Colt

Samuel Pomeroy Colt
Attorney General of Rhode Island
In office
May 1882 – May 1886
GovernorAlfred H. Littlefield, Augustus O. Bourn, George P. Wetmore
Preceded byWillard Sayles
Succeeded byEdwin Metcalf
Personal details
Born(1852-01-10)January 10, 1852
Paterson, New Jersey
DiedAugust 13, 1921(1921-08-13) (aged 69)
Linden Place, Bristol, Rhode Island
Resting placeJuniper Hill Cemetery, Bristol, Rhode Island
Political partyRepublican
SpouseElizabeth Bullock
Parent(s)Christopher Colt and Theodora Goujand DeWolf Colt
RelativesSamuel Colt
Residence(s)Linden Place, Bristol, Rhode Island
Alma materColumbia Law School
OccupationIndustrialist and politician
Known forFounded Industrial Trust Company and United States Rubber Company
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Samuel Pomeroy Colt (January 10, 1852 – August 13, 1921) was an industrialist and politician from Rhode Island. He formed the United States Rubber Company, later called Uniroyal, the largest rubber company in the nation.


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