James Oliver
Male, Deceased Person
1823 – 1908
Who was James Oliver?
James Oliver was an American inventor and industrialist best known for his creation of the South Bend Iron Works, which was reincorporated as the Oliver Farm Equipment Company after his death. After buying a South Bend, Indiana foundry with partner Harvey Little in 1855 he began experimenting with improved farm plow designs. Driven by the sales of his popular Oliver Chilled Plow, for which he registered 45 patents during his lifetime, the company grew to become one of the largest in Indiana and one of the world's largest producers of farm plows during the late 19th Century.
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- Born
- Aug 28, 1823
Liddesdale - Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Mar 2, 1908
South Bend
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on July 23, 2013
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