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The seat of [Montgomery County]? in west-central Ohio, Dayton sits in the [Miami River]? valley, north of [Cincinnati], south of [Toledo] west of [Columbus] and east of [Richmond], Indiana, at the confluence of the [Great Miami River]?, the [Stillwater River]?, and the [Mad River]?.

Named after Jonathon Dayton, the city was the birthplace and home of aviation? pioneers [Orville Wright]? and [Wilbur Wright]? who, before their aviation success, ran a bicycle factory in Dayton.

Dayton was also the home of [John H. Patterson]?, [1] who founded a successful [cash register]? business in Dayton, [National Cash Register]?, more frequently known by its initials NCR?.

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