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

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Sol Blickman
Sol Blickman

(Dec. 28, 1921-Nov. 26, 2006). Sol Blickman was born in Detroit, Michigan. A year later, the young Blickman family, Sol… Read More »Sol Blickman

William H. Block
William H. Block

(ca. 1855-Dec. 11, 1928). Born Herman Wilhelm Bloch, the founder of the department store, came by steerage in 1874 from… Read More »William H. Block

Benjamin I. Blythe

(1789-Feb. 25, 1856). Benjamin I. Blythe was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, to Samuel Blythe and Jemima Irwin. The farming… Read More »Benjamin I. Blythe

William Henry Book
William Henry Book

(Nov. 22, 1891-Apr. 29, 1965). As executive vice president of the Indianapolis from 1934 to 1963,  William Henry (Bill) Book… Read More »William Henry Book

William B. Burford
William B. Burford

(Nov. 18, 1846-Jan 14, 1927). A native of Independence, Missouri, Burford came to Indianapolis at age 15 to serve as… Read More »William B. Burford

John W. Burkhart
John W. Burkhart

(Jul. 25, 1908–Aug. 25, 1999). Born in Tipton, Indiana, John Burkhart moved with his family to Texas during his father’s… Read More »John W. Burkhart

Fermor Spencer Cannon
Fermor Spencer Cannon

(Aug. 4, 1888-Dec. 11, 1973). A native of Indianapolis and graduate of , Fermor Spencer Cannon studied architecture at the… Read More »Fermor Spencer Cannon

George Henry Alexander  (Alec) Clowes
George Henry Alexander (Alec) Clowes

(Aug. 17, 1877 – Aug. 25, 1958). George Henry Alexander (Alec) Clowes was born in Ipswich, England, to Josiah Pratt… Read More »George Henry Alexander (Alec) Clowes

William Conner
William Conner

(Dec. 10, 1777-Aug. 28, 1855). Born in the Moravian missionary village of Lichtenau in present-day Ohio, Conner and his family… Read More »William Conner

Larry Conrad
Larry Conrad

(Feb. 8, 1935-July 7, 1990). A native of Laconia, Indiana, Conrad graduated from Indiana University School of Law in 1961.… Read More »Larry Conrad

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