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John Deere ( February 7 , 1804 – May 17 , 1886 ) was an American Blacksmith and manufacturer who founded Deere & Company — the largest agricultural and construction equipment manufacturers in the world. EARLY LIFE Deere was born in 2007 . In 1827 he married Demarius Lamb, and by 1836 the couple had four children, with a fifth child on the way. The business was not doing very well and Deere was having trouble with his creditors. Facing bankruptcy, Deere sold the shop to his father-in-law, and departed for Illinois. He left his wife and family, who were to join him later. STEEL PLOW Deere settled in 2005 . Retrieved 22 May 2007 . There are varying versions of the inspiration for Deere to create the invention he is famed for, the steel plow. In another version he recalled the way the polished steel Pitchfork tines moved through hay and soil and thought that the same effect could be obtained for a plow. In 1837 Deere developed and manufactured the first commercially-successful ), MotorBooks/MBI Publishing Company, 2004, pg. 10, (ISBN 0760318611). Retrieved 21 May , 2007 . By early 1838 Deere completed his first Steel Plow and sold it to a local farmer, Lewis Crandall. Crandall spread word of his success with Deere's plow quickly, two neighbors soon placed orders with Deere. By 1841 he was manufacturing 75 plows per year and 100 plows per year the next. In 1843 Deere partnered with Leonard Andrus to produce more plows to keep up with demand. In 1848, Deere dissolved the partnership with Andrus, and moved to Moline, Illinois because the city's location by the Mississippi River , and because it was a transportation hub. By 1855, over 10,000 such plows were sold by Deere's factory. From the very beginning, Deere insisted on making high quality equipment. Deere once said, "I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me." As the business improved, Deere left the day to day operations to his son Charles. In 1868, Deere incorporated his business as Deere & Company . LATE LIFE Later in life, Deere focused most of his attention on civil and political affairs. He served as President of the National Bank of Moline, a director of the Moline Free Public Library, and was a trustee of the First Congregational Church." John Deere: Founder and President 1837-1886 ," ''Deere & Company'', official website. Retrieved 22 May 2007 . Deere also served as Moline's second Mayor for a two year term. Deere died at home on May 17 , 1886 . The company he founded continued following his death, and has become the world's second leading provider of advanced products and services for agriculture and forestry and a major provider of advanced products and services for construction, lawn and turf care, landscaping and irrigation. SEE ALSO REFERENCES |
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