Lyman Cornelius Smith
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Lyman Cornelius Smith (1834-1910) was an inventor and industrialist. Although his family manufactured guns, they are not the 'Smith' from Smith and Wesson. They founded Ithaca Gun Company. Smith later went on to found the Smith-Corona Typewriter Company. He also funded the Smith Tower in Seattle, WA, and there are several buildings in Syracuse University named after him.
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[edit] References
- RootsWeb, "Descendants of JOHN SMITH"
- History of the Smith Tower
- HistoryLink, "Seattle's Smith Tower building permit is issued on October 20, 1910."
