Cyrus Hall McCormick Jr. (May 16, 1859 – June 2, 1936) was an American businessman. He was president of the

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from 1884 to 1902.

Life and career

McCormick was the eldest child of inventor Cyrus Hall McCormick Sr. and philanthropist Nancy Fowler. He was born in

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on May 16, 1859. McCormick married Harriet Bradley Hammond on March 5, 1889. They had three children – Cyrus Hall McCormick III was born September 22, 1890; Elizabeth McCormick was born July 12, 1892; and Gordon McCormick was born June 21, 1894. He was president of the

from 1884 to 1902. McCormick was later president of the merged

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starting in 1902. He was also a member of the

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(aka The Millionaires Club) on

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. McCormick's daughter, Elizabeth, died at the age of twelve; in 1908, her parents established the Elizabeth McCormick Memorial Fund, which supported child health and welfare efforts in Chicago and nationwide for many years. Physician and public health advocate

Caroline Hedger Caroline B. Hedger (born Braceville Township, Ohio, January 12, 1868; died Connecticut, July 10, 1951) was an American nurse, physician, and writer on public health issues. Early life Hedger was the daughter of John R. Hedger (1832-1881) and Mary ...

worked for the fund from 1920 to 1942.https://www.cct.org/2019/07/a-daughters-legacy-a-lasting-impact-for-chicago-children/ "A Daughter's Legacy, A Lasting Impact for Chicago Children", Lorca Jolene, July 16, 2019, Chicago Community Trust On June 2, 1936, McCormick died in Chicago and was buried at

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. His brother

Harold Fowler McCormick Harold Fowler McCormick (May 2, 1872 – October 16, 1941) was an American businessman. He was chairman of the board of International Harvester Company and a member of the McCormick family. In 1948 he was awarded the Henry Laurence Gantt Medal b ...

was the husband of

Edith Rockefeller Edith Rockefeller McCormick (August 31, 1872 – August 25, 1932) was an American socialite, daughter of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. She and her husband Harold Fowler McCormick were prominent in Chicago society, supporting many ...

. McCormick's son Cyrus Hall McCormick III wrote a history of his grandfather's life and times, his company, and the successor company..

Family tree

References

Bibliography

External links

McCormick Family Financial Records
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the Newberry Library
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