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  1. William Deering (April 25, 1826 – December 9, 1913) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He inherited a woolen mill in Maine, but made his fortune in later life with the Deering Harvester Company.

  2. Apr 21, 2024 · William Deering (born April 25, 1826, South Paris, Maine, U.S.—died Dec. 9, 1913, Coconut Grove, Fla.) was an American businessman and philanthropist whose company was at one time the largest agricultural-implement manufacturer in the world.

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  3. Aug 1, 2003 · Company History. The Journey of William Deering. By Sam Moore. Even though he was one of the most-instrumental figures in American agricultural equipment development before and after the turn of the 20th century, William Deerings contributions to the industry remain an enigma to some collectors.

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  5. William Deering. American manufacturer William Deering (1826-1913) made improvements in the grain harvester that greatly increased production of grain throughout the world. Born in South Paris, Maine, William Deering intended to study medicine but, because of his father's need for help in his woolen mill, went to work there instead.

  6. May 7, 2012 · William Deering. William Deering was one who capitalized when McCormick delayed patenting his new harvesting system developments. By the time he was forty years old, Deering had made a substantial fortune in dry goods in the East. Deering traveled to Chicago in 1870 to investigate a land investment and happened to call on an acquaintance ...

  7. William Deering. In 1858, C W & W W Marsh used the word “Harvester” to describe a machine they had designed and built that ultimately created the great William Deering Company. Instead of dropping wheat out the back onto the ground, their machine had a deck with rakes that pushed the wheat to the side in bundles to be tied.

  8. William Deering (1826-1913), Charles' father, partnered with E. H. Gammon in 1870 in the manufacture of the Marsh Grain Harvester. By 1879, William Deering became the sole owner of Gammon & Deering Manufacturers.

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