Norman Hapgood (Mar. 28, 1868-Apr. 29, 1937). Born in Chicago, Norman Hapgood graduated from Harvard College in 1890, where he also received his master’s and law degrees in 1893. After a brief… Read More »Norman Hapgood
Jerry Harkness (May 7, 1940-Aug. 24, 2021). Jerald (Jerry) Harkness was born in Harlem, New York, to Lindsey and Lucille (Bailey) Harkness. Harkness’ parents divorced when he was young, and he and… Read More »Jerry Harkness
Fred Heckman (Nov. 11, 1923 – May 28, 2001). Born in Iron Mountain, Michigan, Fred Heckman’s itinerant family moved 29 times before settling in Washington, D.C., where he graduated from Bullis Naval… Read More »Fred Heckman
William Miller Herschell (Nov. 17, 1873-Dec. 2, 1939). A native Hoosier, Herschell, for 37 years, was a reporter for the Indianapolis News. His poems and verses, which appeared in the paper each Saturday,… Read More »William Miller Herschell
John Hampden Holliday (May 31, 1846-Oct. 20, 1921). Founder of the Indianapolis News and the Union Trust Company, civic leader and philanthropist John Holliday was born in Indianapolis to the Rev. William A.… Read More »John Hampden Holliday
William Robeson Holloway (Dec. 6, 1836-Dec. 10, 1911). Born in Richmond, Indiana, William Robeson Holloway was the son of David P. Holloway, editor of the Richmond Palladium and commissioner of patents during the… Read More »William Robeson Holloway
Robert L. Hoover (Jan. 6, 1898-Dec. 30, 1981). A newspaper reporter who covered the John Dillinger era of bank robberies in the 1930s, Robert L. Hoover, a graduate of Manual High School, started… Read More »Robert L. Hoover
Roy Wilson Howard (Jan. 1, 1883-Nov. 20, 1964). A native of Gano, Ohio, Roy Wilson Howard was the son of a railroad brakeman. The family moved to Indianapolis when Howard was 7. At… Read More »Roy Wilson Howard
Louis Howland (June 13, 1857-Mar. 26, 1934). Journalist, author, and longtime Indianapolis News editor, Louis Howland was born in Indianapolis. He was the son of John D. and Desdemona (Harrison) Howland, who… Read More »Louis Howland
Frank McKinney (Kin) Hubbard (Sept. 1, 1868-Dec. 26, 1930). Frank McKinney (Kin) Hubbard’s cartoon creation, Abe Martin, graced the back page of the Indianapolis News for 26 years. The fictional cracker-barrel philosopher with folksy… Read More »Frank McKinney (Kin) Hubbard
