Paterson Company Charter
- When
- 1836-03-05
- Where
- Paterson, New Jersey (named locality of the chartered company; no specific chartering site stated)
The Patent Arms Manufacturing Company was chartered in Paterson, New Jersey, in March 1836 to commercialize Colt's patented design.
Colt formed a corporation of venture capitalists in 1836, supported by a loan from his cousin Dudley Selden and letters of recommendation from Ellsworth. With the political connections of these venture capitalists, the Patent Arms Manufacturing Company of Paterson, New Jersey, was chartered by the New Jersey legislature on March 5, 1836. This charter date is a legislative document date, distinct from the February 25, 1836 patent grant; the passages name Paterson as the company's locality but do not identify a specific chartering site.
Sources
- Samuel Colt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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