Cyrus McCormick — American Businessman born on February 15, 1809, died on May 13, 1884

Cyrus Hall McCormick was an American inventor and founder of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, which became part of International Harvester Company in 1902. From the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, he and many members of his family became prominent residents of Chicago... (wikipedia)

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