Jacob Snider

Jacob Snider (January 1, 1811 – October 25, 1866) was an American wine merchant and inventor.^[1] He co-invented and patented^[2] a method of converting existing muzzle-loading rifles into breech-loading rifles, notably the Snider-Enfield.

Jacob Snider
Born	Jacob Snider (1811-01-01)January 1, 1811 Montgomery, Georgia
Died	October 25, 1866(1866-10-25) (aged 55) 11, Oxford Road, Kilburn, London, England
Occupation	Inventor
Spouse	Angelina

Originally from Montgomery, Georgia, Snider later moved to Philadelphia, but died in poverty in Kilburn, London, England while attempting to recover promised compensation from the British government.^[3][4] He was survived by his wife Angelina and several sons, and is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery, London.^[5]

Snider worked for the Pennsylvania Institute for the Blind, and in 1833, he produced the first raised print book in the United States. His method, which involved carving the letters into a sheet of copper by hand, was soon abandoned.

References

1. "No. 231. The Snider Children.". In: Memorial Exhibitions of Portraits by Thomas Sully. 1922. p. 177.
2. "British Patent A.D. 1862, 21st June. No 1828. Breech-loading Fire-arms.". In: English Patents of Inventions, Specifications: 1862 (Nos 1786 - 1851).
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4. "Mr. Snider's Case". In: The Military Forces of the Crown: Their Administration and Government, 1869. Vol. II. 1869. pp. 532–536.
5. Paths of Glory. Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery. 1997. p. 92.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wood, James, ed. (1907). "Snider, Jacob". The Nuttall Encyclopædia. London and New York: Frederick Warne.