Deere, John, 1804-1886
John Deere was born February 7, 1804 in Rutland, Vermont. He apprenticed as a blacksmith. After a move to Grand Detour, Illinois, Deere developed and manufactured the first commercially successful cast-steel plow. By 1855, Deere's factory sold more than 10,000 such plows. It became known as "The Plow that Broke the Plains" and is commemorated as such in a historic place marker in Vermont. He died May 17, 1886 in Moline, Illinois.
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| creatorOf | Andrus, Leonard, 1805-1867. Papers, 1836-1846. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| creatorOf | Records of the Patent and Trademark Office. 1836 - 1978. Selected Patent Files. 1840 - 2005. 46454 - Plow - John Deere | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Stevens, Frank Everett, b. 1856. Papers, 1884-1937 [1936-1937]. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| referencedIn | Brown, Theo. The early life of John Deere in Vermont / by Theo Brown. | University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library | |
| referencedIn | Velie, Charles Deere, 1861-1929. Charles D. Velie papers, 1919-1953. | Minnesota Historical Society Library |
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| associatedWith | Andrus, Leonard, 1805-1867. | person |
| associatedWith | Brown, Theo. | person |
| associatedWith | Stevens, Frank Everett, b. 1856. | person |
| associatedWith | Velie, Charles Deere, 1861-1929. | person |
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| Moline | IL | US | |
| Rutland | VT | US |
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Birth 1804-02-07
Death 1886-05-17
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