George Luzerne Avery

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. II, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. p. 810, Vol. II, p. 1160-61

After the death of Cyrus Minor Avery (No. 2509, q. v.), the name of the "Avery Manufacturing Company" was changed (Nov. 23, 1907) to the "Avery Company," and the authorized capitalization increased from $1,000,000 to $3,500,000. Both of the founders of the business being dead, the interests of their heirs are represented by George Luzerne Avery, a director and the secretary of the "Avery Company." makers of threshing machines, gasoline and steam plowing outfits, farm and city tractors, and other agricultural implements. The plant of this company covers about 47 acres; the numerous factory buildings, warehouses, etc., have a total floor space of about ten acres. In addition to its large domestic and Canadian Northwest trade, the company does a good foreign business with Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil, with increasing orders from Russia, Austria-Hungary, the Philippines, Portugal, China, Sweden, and Cuba. For the benefit of its thousand employees, and without expense to them, the company maintains a complete medical dispensary. The Avery Company was the first industrial concern in Illinois to take such action. The liberality and kindness with which an injured employee is treated are not limited by the requirements of the law and have been widely commended. George Luzerne Avery is a graduate of Knox College and an honorary vice-president of the American Sunday School Union. Residence, Peoria, IL.