Elizabeth Jarvis Colt

Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Colt
Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Colt with her son Caldwell, 1865
Born
Elizabeth Hart Jarvis

(1826-10-05)October 5, 1826[1]
Saybrook, Connecticut, United States
DiedAugust 23, 1905(1905-08-23) (aged 78)[2]
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Occupation(s)Businesswoman, philanthropist
SpouseSamuel Colt
ChildrenCaldwell Hart Colt
RelativesJohn C. Colt, Richard Jarvis

Elizabeth Jarvis Colt (born Elizabeth Hart Jarvis, October 5, 1826 – August 23, 1905) was the widow and heir of firearms manufacturer Samuel Colt, founder of Colt's Manufacturing Company.

  1. ^ Phelps, M. William (3 September 2013). The Devil's Right Hand: The Tragic Story of the Colt Family Curse. Lyons Press. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-7627-8846-0.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Convention, Episcopal Church. Diocese of Connecticut. (1905). Journal of the Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Connecticut. The Diocese. p. 320.