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When did Elijah McCoy finish school, and where did he graduate?

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When did Elijah McCoy finish school, and where did he graduate?

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I. Elijah McCoy (May1843- Oct.1929) Elijah was born in Ontario, Canada in 1843, the son of slaves who had fled from Kentucky to Canada because slavery had been abolished in 1833. At the age of 16, he traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland, to serve an apprenticeship in mechanical engineering. In Edinburgh, Elijah received the credentials of a master mechanic and engineer. Following the Civil War, the McCoy’s returned to the United States and settled in Michigan. The only job available to him was that of a locomotive fireman/oilman for the Michigan Central Railroad.