David Ward King

David Ward King
Born(1857-10-27)October 27, 1857
Springfield, Ohio
DiedFebruary 9, 1920(1920-02-09) (aged 62)
SpouseMary Willie Burbank
Engineering career
Significant designKing Road Drag

David Ward King (October 27, 1857 – February 9, 1920) was an American farmer and inventor of the King road drag. His invention, which was the horse-drawn forerunner of the modern road grader, influenced American life by improving the widespread dirt roads of his day to the extent that they could accommodate the advent of the automobile, rural mail delivery and mail order catalogues.

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