Cyrus McCormick Jr.

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Cyrus McCormick Jr.
Cyrus Hall McCormick Jr. (1859–1936).png
Born(1859-05-16)May 16, 1859
Washington, D.C.
DiedJune 2, 1936(1936-06-02) (aged 77)
Chicago, Illinois
Burial placeGraceland Cemetery
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse(s)
Harriet Bradley Hammond
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(m. 1889)​
Children3
Parent(s)Cyrus Hall McCormick Sr.
Nancy Fowler
Signature
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Cyrus Hall McCormick Jr. (May 16, 1859 – June 2, 1936) was an American businessman. He was president of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company from 1884 to 1902.[1]

Biography[]

McCormick was the oldest child of inventor Cyrus Hall McCormick Sr. and philanthropist Nancy Fowler. He was born in Washington, D.C. on May 16, 1859.[2] McCormick married Harriet Bradley Hammond on March 5, 1889. They had three children: Cyrus Hall McCormick III was born September 22, 1890. Elizabeth McCormick was born July 12, 1892. Gordon McCormick was born June 21, 1894.[3]

He was president of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company from 1884 to 1902. McCormick was later president of the merged International Harvester Company starting in 1902.[4] He was also a member of the Jekyll Island Club aka The Millionaires Club, on Jekyll Island, Georgia.[5]

McCormick died in Chicago on June 2, 1936, and was buried at Graceland Cemetery.[2] His brother Harold Fowler McCormick was the husband of Edith Rockefeller. McCormick's son Cyrus Hall McCormick III wrote a history of his grandfather's life and times, his company, and the successor company.[6]

McCormick's daughter, Elizabeth, died at the age of twelve and, in 1908, her parents established the Elizabeth McCormick Memorial Fund which supported child health and welfare efforts in Chicago and nationwide for many years. Physician and public health advocate Caroline Hedger worked for the fund from 1920 to 1942.[7]

Family tree[]

See also: McCormick family

References[]

  1. ^ "A Brief Biography of Cyrus Hall McCormick, (1809-1884)". Wisconsin Historical Society. October 3, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Cyrus M'Cormick Dies". The Kansas City Star. Chicago. June 2, 1936. p. 9. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Leander James McCormick (1896). Family record and biography. L.J. McCormick. p. 305.
  4. ^ "Cyrus Hall McCormick". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved August 26, 2007.
  5. ^ "About The Resort | Jekyll Island Club Resort". www.jekyllclub.com. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  6. ^ McCormick 1931.
  7. ^ https://www.cct.org/2019/07/a-daughters-legacy-a-lasting-impact-for-chicago-children/ "A Daughter's Legacy, A Lasting Impact for Chicago Children", Lorca Jolene, July 16, 2019, Chicago Community Trust

Bibliography[]

  • McCormick, Cyrus Hall III (1931), The Century of the Reaper, Houghton Mifflin, ASIN B000859TCW, LCCN 31009940A history monograph by the grandson of Cyrus Hall McCormick I. Subtitle: An account of Cyrus Hall McCormick, the inventor of the reaper; of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, the business he created; and of the International Harvester Company, his heir and chief memorial.{{citation}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

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