This #MuseumMonday, we would like to take a moment to remember James Deering, Charles Deering’s half‑brother and the owner of Vizcaya, who passed away on September 21, 1925, at the age of 65. James Deering was born in South Paris, Maine on November 12, 1859. He received schooling in Portland, Maine, and later attended Northwestern University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At age 21, he entered the Deering Harvester Company, where he gained experience in manufacturing and sales. After the withdrawal of his father from the company in 1901, James, Charles Deering, and Richard F. Howe managed the business until its merger with the McCormick Harvester Company and other firms to form the International Harvester Company in 1902. James continued as vice‑president of International Harvester until 1919 and later served as a director. In addition to his business activities, James Deering established a residence in Miami, Florida named Vizcaya, located roughly 13 miles north of C...