Matthew Laflin

Matthew Laflin
Born(1803-12-16)December 16, 1803
Southwick, Massachusetts, US
DiedMay 20, 1897(1897-05-20) (aged 93)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Burial placeRosehill Cemetery
Occupation(s)Businessmen, philanthropist, and a pioneer of Chicago, Illinois
Spouses
  • Henrietta Armenia Hinman
  • Catherine King
ChildrenGeorge Hinman Laflin
Georgina Laflin
Lycurgis Laflin

Matthew Laflin (December 16, 1803 – May 20, 1897) was an American manufacturer of gunpowder, businessman, philanthropist, and an early pioneer of Chicago, Illinois.