Biography: Cyrus H. McCormick, Jr. 4 Articles

by Angela S. Young

Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr. was born in 1809 to a prosperous farmer. He grew up on the farm in Virginia. As a young person, he had an odd goal, he wanted to earn a million dollars. It took him 26 years to do it, and durin...read more

by Sandra Petersen

Cyrus H. McCormick, Jr., born in 1859, is the son of the man who has been considered the inventor of the mechanical reaper, a machine which dramatically decreased the time needed to reap grain. His father, Cyrus Hall McCo...read more

by James Frizzell

When the grim reaper came for Cyrus H. McCormick Jr. in the spring of 1884, he had one thing to say: "Thanks for giving me a good name for a bit. I appreciate the kind PR." Okay, maybe not, but he just as well have. C...read more

by Joyce Priddy

Walnut Grove and the reaper are two areas that you will find common with Cyrus H. McCormick Jr. Cyrus H. McCormick Jr is the father of agriculture. He was born in Walnut Grove. Yes that is the same one that you've se...read more