Cyrus Hall McCormick
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Technology, Inventions, Economics, Agriculture
- Subcategories: Theology, Theologians, Inventors, Farms, Farming, Rural Life
- Curriculum: American History 1816-1855, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American History 1878-1900
Article abstract: McCormick revolutionized American agriculture through his invention of the reaper and through his marketing innovations. He also shaped American theological development by his patronage of a Northwest seminary.
Early Life
Cyrus Hall McCormick was born February 15, 1809, in his family’s home, Walnut Grove, which was situated in the Virginia Valley. His father, Robert McCormick, and his mother, Mary Ann Hall, came from strong Scotch-Irish stock, and they represented two of the most influential families in the community. Cyrus was the...
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