Wholesale District in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Lilly Family
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 20, 2019
1. The Lilly Family Marker
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The Lilly Family. . Born in Maryland, Col. Eli Lilly (1838-1898) came to Indiana in the 1850s. He enlisted in the Civil War and organized the 18th Indiana Light Artillery Battery. After the war Lilly opened a pharmaceutical lab in Indianapolis that quickly became a prominent business. Eli Lilly and Co.'s achievements include the first insulin product and development and mass production of the Salk polio vaccine., Lilly turned the business over to his son, Josiah, and grandsons Josiah K. Jr. (1893-1955) and Eli (1885-1977) joined the company. J.K. Jr. improved business efficiency and expanded sales. Eli applied mass production techniques to drug manufacturing and made the company one of the industry's most desired workplaces. Eli made personal contributions to the Indiana Historical Society, Indiana Landmarks, Conner Prairie and the Episcopal Church., Ruth Lilly (1915-2009), Col. Lilly's great-granddaughter was a philanthropist who supported youth programs, health education, higher education and poetry. The Lilly Endowment, one of the nation's leading philanthropic institutions was formed in 1937.
Born in Maryland, Col. Eli Lilly (1838-1898) came to Indiana in the 1850s. He enlisted in the Civil War and organized the 18th Indiana Light Artillery Battery. After the war Lilly opened a pharmaceutical lab in Indianapolis that quickly became a prominent business. Eli Lilly and Co.'s achievements include the first insulin product and development and mass production of the Salk polio vaccine.
Lilly turned the business over to his son, Josiah, and grandsons Josiah K. Jr. (1893-1955) and Eli (1885-1977) joined the company. J.K. Jr. improved business efficiency and expanded sales. Eli applied mass production techniques to drug manufacturing and made the company one of the industry's most desired workplaces. Eli made personal contributions to the Indiana Historical Society, Indiana Landmarks, Conner Prairie and the Episcopal Church.
Ruth Lilly (1915-2009), Col. Lilly's great-granddaughter was a philanthropist who supported youth programs, health education, higher education and poetry. The Lilly Endowment, one of the nation's leading philanthropic institutions was formed in 1937.
45.85′ N, 86° 9.408′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in the Wholesale District. Marker is on East Georgia Street west of South Pennsylvania Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 East Georgia Street, Indianapolis IN 46204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 20, 2019
2. The Lilly Family Marker
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 20, 2019
3. The Lilly Family Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
