Charles Deering (born July 31, 1852, Paris, Maine; died February 5, 1927, Miami, Florida) was a U.S. business man and philanthropist. July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Paris is a town located in Oxford County, Maine. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Magic City, The American Riviera, The Sixth Borough Location of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... A philanthropist is someone who devotes his time, money, or effort towards helping others. ...

Charles was the son of William Deering, founder of the Deering Harvester Company. In 1873 he graduated from the United States Naval Academy, and served as an officer in the Navy until 1881, when he became secretary of his father's company. William Deering (born April 25, 1826, South Paris, Maine; died December 9, 1913, Coconut Grove) was a U.S. business man and philanthropist. ... The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is located in Annapolis, Maryland. ...

After the merger which combined Deering Harvester and the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company into the International Harvester Company in 1902, Charles Deering became the chairman of the board of the new company. Cyrus Hall McCormick (February 15, 1809 - May 13, 1884) of Virginia was an Irish American farmer, inventor, businessman, marketer, and newspaper editor. ... International Harvester was an American corporation based in Chicago that produced a multitude of agricultural machinery and vehicles. ...

In 1930, construction began on the Charles Deering Library on Northwestern University's Evanston campus. Funding was provided primarily through donations made by the Deering, McCormick, and Danielson families. Dedicated in 1933, it served as Northwestern's primary library until 1970, when an adjacent library was constructed. The Deering Library now houses certain special collections of the Northwestern Library, along with art, music, and the University Archives. 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Northwestern University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian university, located in Evanston, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois. ... Incorporated City in 1872. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

See also

• Charles Deering Estate
• Ramon Casas i Carbó

Self-portrait on a tandem bicycle with Pere Romeu as his stoker; executed for the interior of Els 4 Gats, 1897 Ramon Casas i Carbó (4 January 1866 – 29 February 1932) was a Catalan / Spanish artist. ...

External links

• About the Charles Deering Library (northwestern.edu)