Helen Wells (Feb. 3, 1927-April 14, 2016). Helen Wells, born Helen Gardiner, grew up in the historic on the southside of Indianapolis.… Read More »Helen Wells
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
Charles Weymann (Aug. 2, 1889 – 1976). Haitian American aviator, inventor, and businessman Charles Weymann gained international fame as an aviator and… Read More »Charles Weymann
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, a middle school student living near Kokomo, Indiana, contracted HIV (Human Immunodeficieny Virus)… 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… 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
