Daniel W. Marmon
Daniel W. Marmon (October 10, 1844 – May 10, 1909) was an American industrialist.[1]
Biography
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Born in Logan County, Ohio, Marmon was orphaned at age five and raised by his industrialist uncle, Eli Stubbs.[1][2] As a child, he spent a great deal of time visiting the E. & A. H. Nordyke plant, a maker of milling equipment.
In 1865, after his graduation from Earlham College,[2] Marmon become an equal partner in the mill construction business, and the company was renamed Nordyke Marmon & Company.[3] It became most notable for its automobiles.[4]
In 1882, Marmon and his wife Elizabeth purchased their property at 1100 East Shore Drive on Lake Maxinkuckee's East Shore. It contained a small cottage and over time, the cottage was expanded and outbuildings constructed.
Marmon and Elizabeth had two sons, Walter and businessman Howard.[2][5]
Marmon died on May 10, 1909, in Indianapolis, from arteriosclerosis, and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Maxinkuckee History
- 1 2 3 4 "Daniel W. Marmon Dies". The Indianapolis Star. May 11, 1909. p. 14. Retrieved October 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Gas Engine Magazine, History of the Nordyke and Marmon Company
- ↑ "American Automobiles, Marmon 1902-1908". Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Howard Marmon, Local Native, Son of Manufacturer, Dies". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. April 6, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved October 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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