Daniel W. Marmon (10 October 1844 – 1909) was an industrialist from

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, Marmon was orphaned at age 5 ''(see Maxinkuckee History)'' and raised by his industrialist uncle, Eli Stubbs. As a boy, Marmon spent a great deal of time visiting the E. & A. H. Nordyke plant, a maker of milling equipment. In 1865, after his graduation from

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, Daniel become an equal partner in the mill construction business, and the company was renamed

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. It became most notable for its automobiles.American Automobiles, Marmon 1902-1908.
/ref> In 1882 Daniel 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. Daniel Marmon died in 1909.

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Defunct companies based in Indiana People from Richmond, Indiana Earlham College alumni 1844 births 1909 deaths 19th-century American businesspeople {{US-business-bio-1840s-stub