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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.
He was the eldest of eight children born to inventor Robert McCormick Jr. (1780–1846) and Mary Ann "Polly" Hall (1780–1853). As Cyrus's father saw the potential of the design for a mechanical reaper, he applied for a patent to claim it as his own invention.
May 9, 2024 · Cyrus McCormick, American industrialist and inventor who is generally credited with the development of the mechanical reaper. His invention embodied the principles essential to all subsequent grain-cutting machines and was useful in reducing the labor costs associated with grain harvesting.
- Mitchell Wilson
Cyrus McCormick (February 15, 1809–May 13, 1884), a Virginia blacksmith, invented the mechanical reaper in 1831. Essentially a horse-drawn machine that harvested wheat, it was one of the most important inventions in the history of farm innovation.
McCormick's son, Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr. was to become Moody Bible Institute's first chairman of the board. Married on 26 January 1858 to Nancy Maria "Nettie" Fowler, who was a friend and confidant of Emma Dryer.
May 29, 2018 · After his death, his son Cyrus McCormick, Jr. assumed control of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. In 1902 the company merged with four other companies and became the International Harvester Company, which later became Navistar International Corporation.
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In 1879, Cyrus McCormick Jr. completed his studies at Princeton and joined his father and uncle Leander in the management of the McCormick Harvesting Machinery Company.
