Charles Werner (March 23 1909-July 1, 1997). Born in 1909 in Marshfield, Wisconsin, Charles Werner attended Oklahoma City University with no formal… Read More »Charles Werner
Henry F. West (Mar. 14, 1796-Nov. 8, 1856). West was the first of three mayors to die in office. Though his term was… Read More »Henry F. West
Clifton A. Wheeler (Sept. 4, 1883-May 10, 1953). Born in Hadley, Indiana, Clifton A. Wheeler attended the and studied under American Impressionist both… Read More »Clifton A. Wheeler
Frank H. Wheeler (Oct. 24, 1864-May 27, 1921). Frank H. Wheeler was a native of Manchester, Iowa, coming to Indianapolis from California in… Read More »Frank H. Wheeler
Ryan White (Dec. 6, 1971-Apr. 8, 1990). Ryan White, then a middle school student living near Kokomo, Indiana, contracted HIV (Human Immunodeficieny… Read More »Ryan White
Helen C. Whitelowe (May 16, 1928-Nov.2, 2014). Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to James and Elizabeth Maddox Green, Helen Whitelowe attended public schools and… Read More »Helen C. Whitelowe
William Whitfield (June 22, 1885-Nov. 24, 1922). William Whitfield was the first Black police officer in Indiana to die in the line… Read More »William Whitfield
William Watson Wick (Feb. 23, 1796 – May 19, 1868). William W. Wick was born in Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania to minister William… Read More »William Watson Wick
Charles Edwin “Charlie” Wiggins (July 15, 1897–Mar. 11, 1979). During the 1920s and 1930s, Charles E. “Charlie” Wiggins was the fastest and most accomplished… Read More »Charles Edwin “Charlie” Wiggins
William Willard (Nov. 1, 1809-Feb. 15, 1881). Born in Vermont, Willard attended the American Asylum for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut, because… Read More »William Willard