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People

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

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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

George Alig Sr.
George Alig Sr.

Born Johann Georg Alig on February 24, 1852 in Affeier, Switzerland, a small village in the eastern Alps in the… Read More »George Alig Sr.

Fredonia Allen
Fredonia Allen

Fredonia Allen was the founder and principal of Indianapolis’s Tudor Hall (see ), a nationally recognized college preparatory school for… Read More »Fredonia Allen

James A. Allison
James A. Allison

Allison was one of the founders of the and the . He also established a machine shop that became two… Read More »James A. Allison

Arthur A. Angotti Jr.
Arthur A. Angotti Jr.

A decorated Vietnam War veteran, Indianapolis entrepreneur, and broadcasting executive, Arthur Angotti was the founder and president of , the… Read More »Arthur A. Angotti Jr.

R. B. Annis
R. B. Annis

Robert Baines Annis was born on February 22, 1907 in Connersville, Indiana, to Elvin and Mabel (née Baine). He was… Read More »R. B. Annis

Henry Cornelius Atkins

Atkins was born on November 27, 1868 in Atlanta, Idaho Territory, and moved to Indianapolis with his family at age… Read More »Henry Cornelius Atkins

Lyman S. Ayres
Lyman S. Ayres

Ayres was born on September 4, 1824 and raised on a farm near Oswego, New York, and began his mercantile… Read More »Lyman S. Ayres

Hervey Bates Sr.
Hervey Bates Sr.

Hervey Bates was born on January 25, 1795, at Fort Washington (now Cincinnati). He was the son of Daniel Bates… Read More »Hervey Bates Sr.

Thomas W. Binford
Thomas W. Binford

Thomas W. Binford played important roles as a civic and civil rights leader and was an important figure in downtown… Read More »Thomas W. Binford

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