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Frank J. Anderson
Frank J. Anderson

Frank Anderson was born on September 1, 1938 and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he attended . He was… Read More »Frank J. Anderson

Annexation
Annexation

In Indianapolis, annexation involved a struggle between those in city government who saw physical growth as progress and citizens who… Read More »Annexation

Lionel F. Artis
Lionel F. Artis

Born on December 3, 1895 in Paris, Illinois, Lionel Artis moved to Indianapolis as a youth. He attended and in… Read More »Lionel F. Artis

Bart Peterson Administration
Bart Peterson Administration

A former Chief of Staff for Indiana Governor Evan Bayh, Bart Peterson was born, raised, and educated in Indianapolis. The… Read More »Bart Peterson Administration

John J. Barton
John J. Barton

The son of Irish immigrants Patrick and Nora Prendergast Barton, John J. Barton was born in Indianapolis on June 23,… Read More »John J. Barton

Phillip Louis Bayt Jr.
Phillip Louis Bayt Jr.

Born on September 29, 1910, the second of 11 children to his Slovenian and Austrian parents, Phillip Bayt Jr. attended… Read More »Phillip Louis Bayt Jr.

Joseph E. Bell
Joseph E. Bell

One of six children, Bell was born on November 28, 1865, and reared on a farm in Union County Indiana.… Read More »Joseph E. Bell

Richard I. Blankenbaker
Richard I. Blankenbaker

Born on December 7, 1930, in New Albany, Indiana, Richard Blankenbaker began his long career in the grocery business at… Read More »Richard I. Blankenbaker

Walter C. Boetcher
Walter C. Boetcher

Born on November 13, 1881, a native of La Porte, Indiana, Boetcher spent most of his life in Indianapolis, moving… Read More »Walter C. Boetcher

Charles Andrews Bookwalter
Charles Andrews Bookwalter

Bookwalter was born on December 7, 1860, on a farm near Wabash, Indiana, and his family moved to Fort Wayne… Read More »Charles Andrews Bookwalter

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