Andrew McNally (1836–1904) was an American publisher and co-founder of the company
Rand McNally
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.
Early life
On March 4, 1836, McNally was born in
Armagh, Ireland.
Career
A printer by trade, he moved to
Chicago
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in 1858 and got a job in a print shop owned by
William H. Rand at a wage of $9 per week.
In 1873, McNally and
William H. Rand incorporated
Rand, McNally & Co. With
William H. Rand as President and McNally as Vice President.
Rand, McNally & Co. becoming one of the largest and best-known map publishers in history.
In 1888, McNally purchased 2,300 acres of Southern California land known as Rancho Los Coyotes from the Abel Stearns Rancho Trust. Rancho Los Coyotes is now known as present-day cities of Cerritos, La Mirada, Stanton, and Buena Park.
After Rand retired in 1899, McNally was president until his unexpected death from
pneumonia
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in 1904 at his
winter home in
Altadena, California
Altadena () ("Alta", Spanish language, Spanish for "Upper", and "dena" from Pasadena, California, Pasadena) is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in the Verdugo Mountains region of Los Angeles County, California, approximately 14 ...
. For nearly 100 years the company was majority owned and headed by several generations of the McNally family. In 1997, the family divested its majority stake for a reported $500 million.
Personal life
In 1857, McNally immigrated to New York City, New York.
In 1860, McNally married Delia Hyland. They had four children, Frederick G, Elizabeth, Helen, and Nannie.
In 1880, McNally moved to California.
On May 7, 1904, McNally died in
Altadena, California
Altadena () ("Alta", Spanish language, Spanish for "Upper", and "dena" from Pasadena, California, Pasadena) is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in the Verdugo Mountains region of Los Angeles County, California, approximately 14 ...
. On May 14, 1904, McNally's funeral services were held in Chicago, Illinois.
References
External links
McNally Family Papersa
the Newberry Library
Additional sources
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Rand McNally & Company: Information and Much More from Answers.com
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1836 births
1904 deaths
American publishers (people)
Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923)
People from Altadena, California
Businesspeople from Chicago
People from Armagh (city)
19th-century American businesspeople