Ignatius Brown (Aug. 11, 1831-July 8, 1903). A native of Indianapolis, Brown received his early education at the Marion County Seminary. Upon graduating from the law department of Indiana University in 1852,… Read More »Ignatius Brown
Jessica Christian Brown (Oct. 2, 1875-Jan. 10, 1941). A native of Madison, Indiana, Jessica Christian moved to Indianapolis in 1890 with her parents. Following graduation from Shortridge High School, she attended Butler University… Read More »Jessica Christian Brown
Roger W. Brown (May 22, 1942-Mar. 4, 1997). Born into poverty in Brooklyn, New York, Brown gained fame at Wingate HIgh School, outdueling Connie Hawkins at Madison Square Garden in what many call… Read More »Roger W. Brown
Moses Broyles (ca. 1826-Aug. 31, 1882). Broyles was born an enslaved person near Centerville, Maryland, and sold to a master in Kentucky. In 1838 he became a Baptist preacher. Soon after his… Read More »Moses Broyles
Walter Bruetsch (Nov. 25, 1896-Jan. 31, 1977). Born and educated in Heidelberg, Germany, Bruetsch became a scholar of Latin and Greek, but the outbreak of World War I interrupted his education. During… Read More »Walter Bruetsch
John Tomlinson Brush (June 15, 1845-Nov. 26, 1912). Brush was a native of Clintonville, New York. When orphaned at age 4, he went to live with his grandfather. He moved to Boston at… Read More »John Tomlinson Brush
John F. Buchanan (Nov. 9, 1895-July 9, 1926). The son of Frank and Fannie L. Fleming, John F. Buchanan was born in Williamson County, Tennessee. It is unknown when he moved to Indiana,… Read More »John F. Buchanan
Paul H. Buchanan Jr. (Jan. 6, 1918 – Dec. 6, 2008). The grandson of the founder of Flanner And Buchanan Funeral Centers, Paul H. Buchanan turned down an opportunity to go into the family… Read More »Paul H. Buchanan Jr.
Louis Budenz (July 17, 1891-Apr. 27, 1972). Louis Budenz was a member of the Communist movement in the United States. He later repudiated Communism and assisted American intelligence officials with the outing… Read More »Louis Budenz
L. Keith Bulen (Dec. 31, 1925-Jan. 4, 1999). Lawyer, politician, and loyal Indiana University alumnus, above all L. Keith Bulen was an artful politician. Born and raised in Pendleton, Indiana, Bulen enlisted in… Read More »L. Keith Bulen
