Sarkes Tarzian (Oct. 5, 1900-Oct. 7, 1987). Born in Kharpoot, Armenia, where his father was a businessman, Tarzian moved to the United… Read More »Sarkes Tarzian
Tally Sheet Forgeries The Tally Sheet Forgeries occurred during the 1886 midterm election in Indianapolis. The scandal centered on the alteration of voter… Read More »Tally Sheet Forgeries
Thomas Taggart (Nov. 17, 1856-Mar. 6, 1929). Born in Amyvale, County Monaghan, Ireland, Thomas Taggart came to the United States in 1861… Read More »Thomas Taggart
Lucius Burrie Swift (July 31, 1844-July 3, 1929). Born in Orleans County, New York, Lucius Burrie Swift attended local schools and worked on… Read More »Lucius Burrie Swift
Reginald H. Sullivan (Mar. 10, 1876-Jan. 30, 1980). Born in Indianapolis, Reginald H. Sullivan came from a long line of Indiana politicians. His… Read More »Reginald H. Sullivan
Berry Robinson Sulgrove (Mar. 16, 1827-Feb. 20, 1890). Berry Robinson Sulgrove was born in Indianapolis. The son of James and Catherine Sulgrove, he… Read More »Berry Robinson Sulgrove
Stutz Harry C. Stutz (1876 -1935) moved from his native Ohio to Indianapolis in 1903. By 1910, the Stutz Auto Parts… Read More »Stutz
Abel Streight (June 17, 1828-May 27, 1892). Born in New York, Abel Streight began his career as a building contractor, branching into… Read More »Abel Streight
Street Railway Strikes During the 70-plus years that Indianapolis had operating , it experienced two major strikes by street railway employees. The first… Read More »Street Railway Strikes
Street Paving Methods Indianapolis streets originally consisted of dirt paths hewn from the forest, in which the stumps were gradually removed.” Corduroy” logs… Read More »Street Paving Methods