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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

(June 21, 1943-Nov. 12, 2019). Frank Alexander grew up in Louisiana before his family moved to Fort Worth, Texas. Becoming… Read More »Frank Alexander

Kay Debow Alford
Kay Debow Alford

(Dec. 12, 1957 – July 19, 2021). Kayanne DeBow Alford, known as “Kay,” was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Charles… Read More »Kay Debow Alford

Frank J. Anderson
Frank J. Anderson

(Sept. 1, 1938 – Apr. 30, 2022). Frank Anderson grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he attended . He was… Read More »Frank J. Anderson

Lionel F. Artis
Lionel F. Artis

(Dec. 3, 1895-Sept. 1, 1971). Born in Paris, Illinois, Artis moved to Indianapolis as a youth. He attended and in… Read More »Lionel F. Artis

Robert Bruce Bagby

(Sept. 3, 1846-Jan. 24, 1903). Robert Bruce Bagby was born in Virginia to formerly enslaved parents who had purchased their… Read More »Robert Bruce Bagby

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

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

James Franklin Baskett
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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