Andrew McNally

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Andrew McNally (* 1838 in Armagh ; † May 7, 1904 in Altadena ) was an American map publisher and entrepreneur.

McNally was a printer. He emigrated to America from Ireland in 1857 . In 1868 he founded the map publisher Rand McNally together with his employer William H. Rand , and in 1888 he began to develop an olive plantation in what is now La Mirada .

literature

  • John R. Short: Representing the republic: mapping the United States, 1600-1900. 2001, p. 222.
personal data
SURNAME McNally, Andrew
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American map publisher
DATE OF BIRTH 1838
PLACE OF BIRTH Armagh
DATE OF DEATH May 7, 1904
Place of death Altadena