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 Gustavus Franklin Swift

Born: June 24th, 1839

Died: March 29th, 1903

Famous For:  Inventor of the Refrigerated Railcar, Founder of Meat-Packing Company

Cause of Death:  Hemorrhage that resulted from an operation for an infection of the gall bladder

Burial Place:  Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois


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