Background
Mccormick, Cyrus Hall was born on May 16, 1859 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of Cyrus Hall (inventor of reaping machine) and Nettie (Fowler) M.
Mccormick, Cyrus Hall was born on May 16, 1859 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of Cyrus Hall (inventor of reaping machine) and Nettie (Fowler) M.
Princeton, class of 1879, honorary Master of Arts, 1887. Doctor of Laws, Lafayette College, 1915.
With McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, since 1879. Was president same from time of father’s death, 1884, until 1902. President International Harvester Company, 1902-1919, Chairman of the Board, 1919-1935, now director and member executive committee.
Member special diplomatic mission of the United States to Russia, 1917. Trustee War Fund, Young Men's Christian Association (United States).
Married Harriet Bradley Hammond, March 5, 1889 (died 1921). Married second, Alice M. Hoit, April 22, 1927. Children: Cyrus, Elizabeth (deceased), Gordon.