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People

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

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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

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

Phillip Louis Bayt Jr.
Phillip Louis Bayt Jr.

(Sept. 29, 1910-May 10, 1989). The second of 11 children born to Slovenian and Austrian parents, Phillip Bayt Jr. attended… Read More »Phillip Louis Bayt Jr.

Joseph E. Bell
Joseph E. Bell

(Nov. 28, 1865-Sept. 1, 1923). One of six children, Bell was reared on a farm in Union County Indiana. His… Read More »Joseph E. Bell

Richard I. Blankenbaker
Richard I. Blankenbaker

(Dec. 7, 1930-Nov. 18, 1988). Born in New Albany, Indiana, Richard Blankenbaker began his long career in the grocery business… Read More »Richard I. Blankenbaker

Walter C. Boetcher
Walter C. Boetcher

(Nov. 13, 1881-Oct. 1951). A native of La Porte, Indiana, Boetcher spent most of his life in Indianapolis, moving to… Read More »Walter C. Boetcher

Charles Andrews Bookwalter
Charles Andrews Bookwalter

(Dec 7, 1860-Oct. 26, 1926). Bookwalter was born on a farm near Wabash, Indiana, and his family moved to Fort… Read More »Charles Andrews Bookwalter

Lawrence M. (Larry) Borst Jr.
Lawrence M. (Larry) Borst Jr.

(July 16, 1927-Dec. 20, 2016). Born in Champaign County, Ohio, Borst moved to Indianapolis in 1952 and opened an animal… Read More »Lawrence M. (Larry) Borst Jr.

Charles H. Boswell
Charles H. Boswell

(Oct. 31, 1909-Dec. 30, 2006) Born in Henderson, Kentucky, “Charlie” Boswell had a hardscrabble youth in the city’s area. A… Read More »Charles H. Boswell

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