March 24 in Firearms History

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  1. Birthday1851 · 175 years ago

    Francis “Frank” Bannerman, VI – Born

    Francis “Frank” Bannerman, VI

    • Born March 24, 1851 in Dundee, Scotland
    • 1865 founded his own company, Francis Bannerman Co., at the age of 14
    • 1872 met and married his wife, Helen Boyce
      - they had three sons; Francis Vll , David Boyce , Walter
    • 1900 purchased Polopel Island
      - small island located in the Hudson River just north of West Point, NY
    • Died Nov 26, 1918 (@ 67)
    • 1918 two sons, Frank Jr. and David Boyce ran the business and changed its name to Francis Bannerman Sons

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