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McCormick, L. Hamilton (Leander Hamilton), 1859-1934

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dates 1859-1934
city Chicago
stateIL
other citiesHampshire, United Kingdom;
sex M
historical notes Collector, inventor, author businessman and son of Leander J McCormick a founder of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, in Chicago.

McCormick's collection included bronzes, paintings of the early English and Dutch Schools, old furniture and silver, enamels, rugs and armor.

Part of the collection was acquired while living in Endland, in 1887 he married Miss Constance Plummer of Canterbury, England, and lived in that country until 1917 when he returned to Chicago.

McCormick was a member of the Chicago, Casino, Onwentsia, Saddle, and Cycle Clubs.

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1890-1900
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1920-1930
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Chicago History Museum
Research Center
[Scrapbook relating to schools in which he was interested, ca. 1875-1930]. see details...
Loyola University, Chicago
Leander Hamilton McCormick Papers, 1874-1923 (bulk 1874-1893). see details...
Chicago History Museum
Research Center
Leander Hamilton McCormick photograph collection, 1865-1927, bulk 1880-1920 see details...
Kansas Historical Society
Papers see details...
Chicago History Museum
Research Center
Leander Hamilton McCormick papers 1871-1916 [manuscript] see details...

see also:
McCormick, Robert Hall, 1847-1917