Eli Lilly
American soldier and pharmacist
>
Eli Lilly was an American soldier, pharmacist, chemist, and businessman who founded the Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical corporation. Lilly enlisted in the Union Army during the American Civil War and recruited a company of men to serve with... Wikipedia
Born: July 8, 1838, Baltimore, MD
Died: June 6, 1898 (age 59 years), Indianapolis, IN
Children: Josiah K. Lilly Sr.
Grandchildren: Josiah K. Lilly Jr. and Eli Lilly
Education: DePauw University (1852–1854)
Parents: Esther Lilly and Gustavus Lilly
Spouse: Maria Cynthia Sloan (m. 1869–1898) and Emily Lemen (m. 1860–1866)