Annexation In Indianapolis, annexation involved a struggle between those in city government who saw physical growth as progress and citizens who… Read More »Annexation
Philip Louis Bayt Jr. (Sept. 29, 1910-May 10, 1989). The second of 11 children born to Slovenian and Austrian parents, Philip Bayt Jr. attended… Read More »Philip Louis Bayt Jr.
Alex M. Clark (Mar. 22, 1916-Feb. 14, 1991). The son of Scottish immigrants and a lifelong resident of Indianapolis, Alex M. Clark graduated… Read More »Alex M. Clark
Charles G. Coulon (Feb. 16, 1825-Feb. 2, 1881). Coulon was born in Goettingen, Germany. He immigrated to the United States in 1847 to… Read More »Charles G. Coulon
Caleb Stone Denny (May 13, 1850-Mar. 24, 1926). Denny’s father, born in Kentucky, was opposed to slavery, and so settled in Monroe County,… Read More »Caleb Stone Denny
George Littrell Denny (July 7, 1878-Sept. 29, 1958). A native of Indianapolis and the son of , former three-time mayor of the city,… Read More »George Littrell Denny
Charles Warren Fairbanks (May 11, 1852-June 4, 1918). Attorney, state Republican leader, and vice president of the United States, 1905-1909, Charles Warren Fairbanks… Read More »Charles Warren Fairbanks
Walter Quintin Gresham (Mar. 17, 1832-May 28, 1895). A native of Harrison County, Indiana, Gresham attended Indiana University one year before reading law.… Read More »Walter Quintin Gresham
Benjamin Harrison (Aug. 20, 1833-Mar. 13, 1901). Born in North Bend, Ohio, Benjamin Harrison was the grandson of President William Henry Harrison.… Read More »Benjamin Harrison
John W. Holtzman (Apr. 23, 1858-Mar. 6, 1942). Born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, John W. Holtzman moved with his family to White County,… Read More »John W. Holtzman
