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Famous, infamous, and otherwise notable people who left their mark on Circle City.

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Robert L. Bailey
Robert L. Bailey

(June 29, 1885-Mar. 4, 1940). Born in Florence, Alabama, Bailey attended public schools before graduating from Talladega College in 1906.… Read More »Robert L. Bailey

Emma Christy Baker 
Emma Christy Baker 

(Feb. 10, 1865-Sept. 23, 1955). Emma Christy was born in Salem, Washington County, Indiana, to William W. Christy and Hester… Read More »Emma Christy Baker 

David Nathaniel Baker
David Nathaniel Baker

(Dec. 21, 1931 – Mar. 29, 2016). Born in Indianapolis, David Baker was an extraordinarily accomplished American jazz composer, conductor,… Read More »David Nathaniel Baker

Arcada Campbell Stark Balz
Arcada Campbell Stark Balz

(Dec. 31, 1879-Aug. 18, 1973). Born in Morgan County on a farm near Bloomington, Indiana, Arcada Stark’s family moved to… Read More »Arcada Campbell Stark Balz

Herman Bamberger
Herman Bamberger

(Feb. 21, 1837 – Mar. 2, 1901). Herman Bamberger came to Indianapolis in his late teens, and he went on… Read More »Herman Bamberger

Carolyn (Carrie) Barnes
Carolyn (Carrie) Barnes

(Apr. 20, 1883-Apr. 26, 1918). Carrie Barnes was born in Kentucky to Lillie Peters and Charles Henry Barnes. When she… Read More »Carolyn (Carrie) Barnes

John F. Barnhill
John F. Barnhill

(Jan. 2, 1865-Mar. 10, 1943). John F. Barnhill was a nationally known pioneer surgeon of the head and neck. A… Read More »John F. Barnhill

John J. Barton
John J. Barton

(June 23, 1906-May 4, 2004). The son of Irish immigrants Patrick and Nora Prendergast Barton, John J. Barton was born… Read More »John J. Barton

Carl Barus
Carl Barus

(Oct. 12, 1823-June 7-1908). Born in Prussian Silesia, Barus studied organ and piano in Brieg and Breslau. In 1849 he… Read More »Carl Barus

James Franklin Baskett

(Feb. 16, 1904-July 9, 1948). James Franklin Baskett was born in Indianapolis and attended Arsenal Technical High School. Though he… Read More »James Franklin Baskett

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