Firm Hand ON THE Tiller
Most fans of International Harvester Co. have heard of Alexander Legge. If they haven’t, they should have. Legge (pronounced leg) was one of the giants of the farm implement business, serving as president of International Harvester during the tumultuous years (1922-’29) of the “tractor wars” with Henry Ford. Legge performed outstanding service to his country as well, initially during World War I, as vice chairman of the War Industries Board, and later as chairman of the ill-fated Federal Farm Board during Herbert Hoover’s administration.
Alexander Legge was born on a
