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

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John Lennox McMaster
John Lennox McMaster

(Feb. 9, 1843-May 29, 1914). John Lennox McMaster was born in Rutland, Ohio. He worked at his father’s mill and… Read More »John Lennox McMaster

Luella Frances Smith McWhirter
Luella Frances Smith McWhirter

(Oct. 1, 1859-Dec. 10, 1952). Club woman, civic leader, and bank director, Luella Smith was born in Perrysville, Indiana as… Read More »Luella Frances Smith McWhirter

George Philip Meier
George Philip Meier

(Sept. 16, 1864-Sept. 18, 1932). George Philip Meier was a leading designer of women’s apparel in the United States and… Read More »George Philip Meier

Nellie Simmons Meier
Nellie Simmons Meier

(Nov. 10, 1862-Mar. 24, 1944). Nellie Palmer Simmons Meier was an internationally known palmist—dubbed the “Palmist to the Stars”—with a… Read More »Nellie Simmons Meier

Catharine Merrill
Catharine Merrill

(Jan. 24, 1824-May 30, 1900). Born at Corydon, Indiana, the original state capital, Catharine Merrill was the daughter of ,… Read More »Catharine Merrill

Samuel Merrill
Samuel Merrill

(Oct. 29, 1792-Aug. 24, 1855). Born in Peacham, Vermont, Samuel Merrill attended Dartmouth College from 1812 to 1813, then left… Read More »Samuel Merrill

Doris Honig Merritt
Doris Honig Merritt

(July 16, 1923-April 12, 2022). Born in New York City, Doris Merritt was the daughter of Haron and Lillian Honig.… Read More »Doris Honig Merritt

George Jo Mess
George Jo Mess

(June 30, 1898-June 24, 1962). George Jo Mess was born in Cincinnati but grew up in Indianapolis, where his family… Read More »George Jo Mess

Emma Messing
Emma Messing

Emma Messing was a vaudeville actress, a stenographer, and a pioneering figure in American diplomacy as one of an early… Read More »Emma Messing

Mayer Messing
Mayer Messing

Rabbi Mayer Messing was a prominent Jewish religious leader and philanthropist, best known for his 40-year tenure, extending from 1867… Read More »Mayer Messing

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