John Deere Cady (January 26, 1866 – November 12, 1933) was an American

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er who competed in the

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. He was the grandson of

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, and the great-grandson of Linus Yale, Sr.

Career

In 1904, he was part of the American team which won the silver medal. He finished 23rd in this competition. In the individual competition he finished 27th in the qualification and was eliminated in the first round of the match play. He was a founder of the Rock Island Arsenal golf club and won the golf championship seven times. He was also an investor, businessman and socialite.The Rock Island Argus
17 Jul 2010, Sat ·Page 4 His father was architect Merton Yale Cady and Cady lived at John Deere House with his parents, and later, with his wife. He served two years as President of the Western Golf Association.Chicago Tribune
13 Nov 1933, Mon ·Page 24 He became president of the Trans-Mississippi Golf association and took part in Moline philanthropic works with the

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. He headed the Cady stone quarry in Moline, where his father had been mayor, and left for Chicago where he entered the bond and brokerage business.The Daily Times
13 Nov 1933, Mon ·Page 1 He became an associate of Dean, Onativia & Co., and of E. A. Pierce & Co., until his death in

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. He was a member of the Onwentsia Club, Old Elm Club, Chicago Club, Rock Island clubs, and was a board governor of the Lawsonia Club.The Daily Times
30 Aug 1929, Fri ·Page 10

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* * * American male golfers Amateur golfers Olympic silver medalists for the United States in golf Golfers at the 1904 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics Golfers from Massachusetts Sportspeople from Watertown, Massachusetts Deere family Yale family 1866 births 1933 deaths 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-golf-bio-stub