William Deering | |
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 Deering in 1899 | |
| Born | April 25, 1826 South Paris, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | December 9, 1913 (aged 87) Coconut Grove, Florida, U.S. |
| Burial place | Graceland Cemetery |
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| Known for | Founding the Deering Harvester Company which later merged with the McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. to form International Harvester |
| Spouse(s) | Abby Reed Barbour (? - c.1856 death) Clara Barbour Cummings Hamilton (1857- ?) |
| Children | Charles Deering James Deering Abby Marion Deering |
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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.