Andrew McNally

Andrew McNally (1836 – 7 May 1904) was an American publisher and co-founder of the company Rand McNally. Born in Armagh, Northern Ireland, McNally immigrated to New York City in 1857. A printer by trade, he moved to Chicago in 1858 and got a job in a print shop owned by William Rand at a wage of $9 per week. Rand and McNally became business partners and incorporated Rand, McNally & Co. in 1868, becoming one of the largest and best-known map publishers in history. After Rand retired in 1899, McNally was president until his unexpected death from pneumonia in 1904 at his winter home in Altadena, California. For nearly 100 years the company was majority owned and headed by several generations of the McNally family. In 1997, the family divested its majority stake for a reported $500 million.

Sources

Short, John Rennie (2001). Representing the Republic: Mapping the United States, 1600-1900. London: Reaktion. ISBN 1-86189-086-9.
"ANDREW McNALLY DEAD.; Head of Publishing Firm of Rand, McNally & Co. of Chicago" (PDF). The New York Times. May 8, 1904.
Andrew McNally, 1836-1904. Memorials, Messages of Condolence, and Press Notices. 1904.
Rand McNally & Company: Information and Much More from Answers.com

External Links

McNally Family Papers at the Newberry Library

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