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   Leander James McCormick (February 8, 1819 – February 20, 1900) was an American inventor, manufacturer, philanthropist, and businessman and a member of the McCormick family of Chicago and Virginia. Along with his elder brothers Cyrus and William, he is regarded as one of the fathers of modern agriculture due to his part in the development of ...

   • Occupation(s): Inventor, businessman and philanthropist
   • Died: February 20, 1900 (aged 81), Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

   • Born: Leander James McCormick, February 8, 1819, Rockbridge County, Virginia, U.S.
   • Parent(s): Robert McCormick, Jr., Mary Ann Hall

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3. encyclopediavirginia.org › entries › leander-jamesLeander James McCormick (1819–1900) - Encyclopedia Virginia

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   Nov 19, 2021 · Leander James McCormick was an inventor, businessman, and real estate tycoon who helped revolutionize agriculture with a mechanical reaper invented by his father, Robert McCormick Jr. Raised in Virginia, McCormick and his brother Cyrus Hall McCormick moved to Chicago, where they built a corporation selling their father’s “Old Reliable ...

4. www.nytimes.com › 1964/01/31 › leander-j-mccormickLeander J. McCormick Is Dead - The New York Times

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   Jan 31, 2017 · Jan. 31, 1964. CHICAGO, Jan. 30‐Leander J. McCormick, grandson of one of the founders of the Interna­tional Harvester Company, died yesterday in his home in St. Tropez, France. He was 76...

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   Who was Leander James McCormick?

   • Leander James McCormick was an inventor, businessman, and real estate tycoon who helped revolutionize agriculture with a mechanical reaper invented by his father, Robert McCormick Jr. Raised in Virginia, McCormick and his brother Cyrus Hall McCormick moved to Chicago, where they built a corporation selling their father’s “Old Reliable” reaper.

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   Did Leander McCormick build a house in Chicago?

   • During the war, Leander McCormick built a lavish house in Chicago on the corner of Rush and Ohio Streets. In 1871, however, both McCormick’s house and the McCormick factory burned down in the Great Chicago Fire. McCormick supervised the building of a new factory capable of producing 25,000 reapers a year.

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   Who did Leander McCormick marry?

   • In May 1845, Leander McCormick, who was described as tall with black hair, hazel eyes, and a thick beard, attended his sister Amanda McCormick’s wedding, where he became acquainted with a bridesmaid named Henrietta Maria Hamilton. On October 22 of that year, McCormick married Hamilton at Locust Hill, her family’s estate near Mechanicsville.

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   How did Leander McCormick improve the Raker?

   • Leander McCormick continued to improve the design of the reaper, adding a seat for the raker and then creating self-raking machines that reduced the required manpower from two people to one. He had been paid a salary, but in 1859 he demanded that his brother give him equity in the business.

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6. astronomy.as.virginia.edu › leander-mccormickLeander McCormick Observatory | Department of Astronomy

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   Leander McCormick Observatory. The University of Virginia operates the McCormick Observatory, located on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. The observatory was constructed after a gift from Leander J. McCormick to build one of the largest telescopes in the world.

7. encyclopediavirginia.org › leandermccormickLeander James McCormick - Encyclopedia Virginia

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   Leander James McCormick. Leander James McCormick, an American inventor, businessman, and real estate tycoon, is the subject of this photographic portrait printed in McCormick's self-published Family Record and Biography (1896). In 1831, McCormick's father, Robert McCormick Jr., perfected a mechanical reaper that helped revolutionize agriculture.

8. astronomy.as.virginia.edu › history-leanderHistory of the Leander McCormick Observatory | Department of ...

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   In over a century of operation, the McCormick Observatory and its publications have recorded countless observations and contributions to astronomical science. Its success has been due to the large number of talented astronomers to work at the University of Virginia, and the history of the Observatory is as much their story as it is that of the ...

9. www.findagrave.com › leander_james-mccormickLeander James McCormick (1819-1900) - Find a Grave Memorial

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   Leander James McCormick. Birth. 8 Feb 1819. Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA. Death. 20 Feb 1900 (aged 81) Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Burial. Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Show Map. Plot. Section: Section D Lot: 248etc. Space: 5. Memorial ID. 68144426. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 6. Flowers 4.