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| | James Oliver, Inventor of the Oliver Chilled Plow |
 | | When James Oliver (pictured) was born to his parents, George Oliver, a shepherd, and his wife, Elizabeth Irving, August 28, 1823, in the tiny village of Newcastleton, Scotland, it may have been hard to imagine that this child of humble beginnings would become one of America’s most influential inventors and industrialists. |
 | | Because James was ignorant of American farm life, he did could not hitch a horse to a wagon, mistakenly pulled up corn by the roots looking for the ears, and had never seen a cook stove and had no idea how to use one. |
 | | James’ wife, Susan, had been in poor health with a heart condition, and her death on September 13, 1902, was a severe blow to him. |
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