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

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Frances Farmer
Frances Farmer

(Sept. 9, 1913-Aug. 1, 1970). Born in Seattle, Washington, Frances Farmer graduated from the University of Washington and became a… Read More »Frances Farmer

Janet Tyler Flanner (Genêt)
Janet Tyler Flanner (Genêt)

(Mar. 13, 1892-Nov 7,1978). Janet Flanner was the second child of Mary Hockett Flanner and . The parents were active… Read More »Janet Tyler Flanner (Genêt)

Gilbert Forbes
Gilbert Forbes

(May 20, 1904-Sept. 18, 1961). Gilbert Forbes was a native of St. Louis and a graduate of the University of… Read More »Gilbert Forbes

William Fortune
William Fortune

(May 27, 1863-Jan. 28, 1942). Born in Boonville, Indiana, Fortune was largely self-educated through intense reading and through boyhood work… Read More »William Fortune

Lillian Thomas Fox
Lillian Thomas Fox

(Nov. 1854 – Aug. 29, 1917). Lillian Thomas was born in Chicago to the Reverend Byrd Parker, pastor of Quinn… Read More »Lillian Thomas Fox

Marion Garmel
Marion Garmel

(Oct. 15, 1936-Oct. 22, 2022). Marion Garmel was born and raised in El Paso, Texas, the eldest of Marcus and… Read More »Marion Garmel

John (Big John) Gillis
John (Big John) Gillis

(Sept. 24, 1947 – Nov. 9, 2012). Born in San Antonio, Texas, Gillis moved to the border town of Howe,… Read More »John (Big John) Gillis

Robert Wesley (Cowboy Bob) Glaze
Robert Wesley (Cowboy Bob) Glaze

(Dec. 1, 1942— Sept. 16, 2016). Actor, broadcaster, and media personality best-known for playing “Cowboy Bob,” on local children’s TV… Read More »Robert Wesley (Cowboy Bob) Glaze

Harvey Gregg

(Mar 5, 1792-Apr 3, 1833). Arriving in Indianapolis in December 1821 from Henry County, Kentucky, Gregg was admitted to practice… Read More »Harvey Gregg

Francis F. Hamilton
Francis F. Hamilton

(Feb. 21, 1891-Sept. 3, 1960). Francis F. Hamilton was the son of Lucius Hamilton, a founder of the Hamilton-Harris Company of… Read More »Francis F. Hamilton

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