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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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
Frederick A. W. Davis (Sept. 24, 1836-Apr. 9, 1909). Frederick Davis was born in Jackson, Missouri. His parents, David Hamilton Davis and Matilda Whitelaw… Read More »Frederick A. W. Davis
