Was Uncle Sam a real person?


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Uncle Uncle Sam name used to designate the U.S. government. The term arose in the War of 1812. ChaCha on!

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The prevailing theory is that Uncle Sam was named after Samuel Wilson, a meat packer who provided large shipments to the US army.

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Historians aren't completely certain how the character "Uncle Sam" was created, or who (if anyone) he was named after. ChaCha!

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In real life, he is John W. Rusk, 84 on his next birthday, he will tell , & an officially copyright "Uncle Sam" Claim No. K96878).

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