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Eli Lilly

Eli Lilly was an American Union Army officer, pharmacist, chemist, and businessman who founded Eli Lilly and Company. Lilly enlisted in the Union Army during the American Civil War... Wikipedia

• Born:  July 8, 1838, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
• Age at death:  59 years
• Died:  June 6, 1898, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
• Resting place:  Crown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Section 13, Lot 19
• Education:  Pharmacology
• Alma mater:  Indiana Asbury University
• Occupation:  Pharmaceutical chemist, Military Officer, Industrialist
• Known for:  Eli Lilly and Company, Philanthropy
• Title:  Colonel
• Political party:  Republican
• Board member of:  Grand Army of the Republic
• Children:  Josiah K. Lilly Sr, Eleanor Lilly
• Relatives:  Eli Lilly Jr. (grandson), Josiah K. Lilly Jr. (grandson)
• Data Source:  DuckDuckGo