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John Mahlon Marlin | |
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| Born | May 6, 1836 |
| Died | July 1, 1901 (age 65) |
| Spouse | Martha Susan Moore |
| Children | Mahlon Henry Marlin (Jul 23, 1864) Burton Lewis Marlin (May 14, 1867-April 12, 1869) |
| Parent(s) | Mahlon Marlin and Jennette Bradford |
John Mahlon Marlin (May 6, 1836 – July 1, 1901) was an American firearms manufacturer and inventor.
Marlin was born inBoston Neck, nearWindsor Locks,Hartford County, Connecticut, as the son of Mahlon Marlin and Jennette Bradford.
He worked at theColt plant inHartford during theAmerican Civil War. Starting in 1863, he madepistols inNew Haven, Connecticut, expanding into manufacturing pistols and then different types of firearms by 1872, then calledMarlin Fire Arms Company, todayMarlin Firearms.
Initially only producingsingle-shot firearms, his company started manufacturinglever-action repeating rifles in 1881.
Marlin married Martha Susannee Moore on May 27, 1862, in Windsor Locks. They had four children, two of whom died young. Their sons, Mahlon Henry and John Howard, took over the company after their father's death in 1901.
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