Benjamin Head Warder, who lived from 1824 to 1894, was an American manufacturer of agricultural machinery based in Springfield, Ohio, for much of his career. After his retirement, the company he had co-founded merged with four others in 1902 to form International Harvester. He commissioned and donated a new public library for Springfield in 1890 as a memorial to his parents.
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Benjamin Head Warder (November 15, 1824 - January 13, 1894) was an American manufacturer of agricultural machinery
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American manufacturer of agricultural machinery, based in Springfield, Ohio, for much of his career.
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in 1902 the company he co-founded merged with four others to form International Harvester
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Benjamin Head Warder (November 15, 1824, January 13, 1894) was an American manufacturer of agricultural machinery, based in Springfield, Ohio, for much of his career.
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Benjamin Head Warder (November 15, 1824, January 13, 1894) was an American manufacturer of agricultural machinery, based in Springfield, Ohio, for much of his career.
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