[DOC] [TLE] Samuel Wilson - Wikipedia [PAR] Samuel Wilson (September 13, 1766  July 31, 1854) was a meat packer from 
Troy, New York ... He purchased property on Mount Ida (now Prospect Park), 
closely located to the Hudson River. ... that the Congress salutes Uncle Sam 
Wilson of Troy, New York, as the progenitor of America's National symbol of 
Uncle Sam.". [DOC] [TLE] American National Biography Online [PAR] 1766-31 July 1854), meat packer and inspiration for Uncle Sam, was born in ... 
brother Ebenezer Wilson left home to seek their fortunes in Troy, New York, ... of 
Troy, New York, as the progenitor of America's national symbol of 'Uncle Sam. [DOC] [TLE] United States nicknamed Uncle Sam - Sep 07, 1813 - HISTORY.com [PAR] The name is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who ... 
Samuel Wilson as the progenitor of America's national symbol of Uncle Sam. ... 
Oakwood Cemetery in Troy, New York, the town that calls itself The Home of... [DOC] [TLE] New York: City of Troy - Home of Uncle Sam (Local Legacies ... [PAR] The City of Troy, New York - Home of Uncle Sam Edward Wachter portraying "
Uncle ... mark the birthday of the man who was the progenitor of our nation's 
symbol. ... Wilson and his brother owned and managed a meat packing business 
in Troy. [DOC] [TLE] PDF (94.807 KB) - MIT Press Journals [PAR] personification for the United States government, was inspired during the ... a 
brickyard, built houses, ran a distillery, and operated a general store as well as a 
... In 1793 the brothers entered the meatpacking business. By 1805 .... Wilson of 
Troy, New York, as the progenitor of America's national symbol of 'Uncle Sam.'9. [DOC] [TLE] The Origin of Uncle Sam - Legends of America [PAR] After the war, he settled in the town of Troy, New York, where he and his brother, 
Ebenezer, began the firm of E. & S. Wilson, a meat packing facility. ... Samuel 
Wilson as the progenitor of America's national symbol of Uncle Sam. ... the 
Oakwood Cemetery in Troy, New York, the town that calls itself The Home of 
Uncle Sam. [DOC] [TLE] The Real Life of Uncle Sam - Priceonomics [PAR] Aug 14, 2014 ... An unlikely inspiration, his values and actions were far removed from those ... 
Several years later, Samuel embarked by foot to Troy, New York, with his brother. 
... E&S Wilson -- a slaughterhouse and meat packing business. .... of Troy, New 
York, as the progenitor of America's National symbol of Uncle Sam. [DOC] [TLE] Cool Things - Uncle Sam Army Recruitment Poster - Kansapedia ... [PAR] His red, white, and blue top hat and tails are inspired by the national flag. ... 
Wilson of Troy, New York, as the progenitor of America's National symbol of 
Uncle... [DOC] [TLE] Welcome to the City of Troy, NY | City Events > Uncle Sam Parade ... [PAR] Wilson was the Troy meatpacker and Massachusetts native who many believe 
was the inspiration for the Uncle Sam figure. ... "Resolved by the Senate (the 
House of Representatives concurring) that the Congress salutes "Uncle Sam" 
Wilson of Troy, New York as the progenitor of America's National symbol of "
Uncle Sam.". [DOC] [TLE] War of 1812 | Heather on History [PAR] When Samuel Wilson moved to Troy, New York in 1789, he had no idea that he 
would become the inspiration for an American symbol. Four years after arriving in 
Troy, Samuel and his brother started a meatpacking business ... Sam Wilson of 
Troy, New York, as the progenitor of America's national symbol of Uncle Sam.. [DOC] [TLE] This Day In History: The United States Gets Its Name (1813) [PAR] The origin of the nickname is due to a meat packer from Troy New York, by the 
name ... Wilson as being the inspiration behind the national symbol of Uncle Sam
. ... in Troy

Question: Troy, New York was home to the meatpacker who inspired this national symbol
Answer: "Uncle Sam"