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People

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

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Frank Alexander
Frank Alexander

Frank Alexander was born on June 21, 1943 and grew up in Louisiana before his family moved to Fort Worth,… Read More »Frank Alexander

Kay Debow Alford
Kay Debow Alford

Kayanne DeBow Alford, known as “Kay,” was born on December 12, 1957 in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Charles DeBow Jr. and… Read More »Kay Debow Alford

Frank J. Anderson
Frank J. Anderson

Frank Anderson was born on September 1, 1938 and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he attended . He was… Read More »Frank J. Anderson

Lionel F. Artis
Lionel F. Artis

Born on December 3, 1895 in Paris, Illinois, Lionel Artis moved to Indianapolis as a youth. He attended and in… Read More »Lionel F. Artis

Robert Bruce Bagby

Robert Bruce Bagby was born on September 3, 1846 in Virginia to formerly enslaved parents who had purchased their freedom.… Read More »Robert Bruce Bagby

Robert L. Bailey
Robert L. Bailey

Born on June 29, 1885 in Florence, Alabama, Bailey attended public schools before graduating from Talladega College in 1906. In… Read More »Robert L. Bailey

David Nathaniel Baker
David Nathaniel Baker

Born on December 21, 1931 in Indianapolis, David Baker was an extraordinarily accomplished American jazz composer, conductor, musician, and professor… Read More »David Nathaniel Baker

Emma Christy Baker 
Emma Christy Baker 

Emma Christy was born on February 10, 1865 in Salem, Washington County, Indiana, to William W. Christy and Hester Shrewsberry. … Read More »Emma Christy Baker 

Carolyn (Carrie) Barnes
Carolyn (Carrie) Barnes

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

James Franklin Baskett
James Franklin Baskett

James Franklin Baskett was born on Feb. 16, 1904, in Indianapolis and attended Arsenal Technical High School. Though he aspired… Read More »James Franklin Baskett

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