Joseph H. Hogsett Administration First elected in 2015, Democrat Joseph H. Hogsett went on to win reelection as Mayor with 71 percent of the vote in 2019. With a commitment to extending the city’s… Read More »Joseph H. Hogsett Administration
George Washington Julian (May 5, 1817-July 7, 1899). Born in Wayne 856 County, Indiana, and educated in the common schools, George Washington Julian entered the teaching profession at age 18. Admitted to the… Read More »George Washington Julian
John Worth Kern Sr. (Dec. 20, 1849-Aug. 17, 1917). A native of Howard County, Indiana, John Worth Kern Sr. was raised in Indiana and Iowa. An avid Democrat, he was a schoolmaster in Indiana… Read More »John Worth Kern Sr.
League of Women Voters of Indianapolis On April 16, 1920, the Woman’s Franchise League of Indiana, Indianapolis Branch, disbanded and established a League of Women Voters of Indianapolis (LWV) in its place, carrying the members of… Read More »League of Women Voters of Indianapolis
Richard G. Lugar (Apr. 4, 1932-Apr. 28, 2019). After gaining prominence as mayor of Indianapolis between 1968 and 1976, Lugar became the longest-serving U.S. Senator in Indiana history who gained initial prominence serving… Read More »Richard G. Lugar
Marion County Election Board Marion County Election Board is responsible for overseeing the administration of elections in Marion County. The election board consists of three members: the Marion County Clerk and one representative each… Read More »Marion County Election Board
James McCready (Feb. 22, 1816-Oct. 9, 1909). The fourth mayor of Indianapolis (1854-1856), and the first Democrat mayor, James McCready came to Indianapolis in 1836 from New York City. A tailor by… Read More »James McCready
James L. Mitchell (Sept. 29, 1834-Feb. 22, 1894). James L. Mitchell was born in Shelby County, Kentucky, and lived in Monroe County, Indiana, before moving to Indianapolis in 1859. There, he read law… Read More »James L. Mitchell
Municipal election of 1914 One of the city’s most notorious campaign scandals occurred in 1914. According to government prosecutors, Indianapolis Mayor Joseph Bell and Democrat National Committeeman Thomas Taggart conspired with 126 other individuals… Read More »Municipal election of 1914
Caleb Scudder (Jan. 18, 1795-Mar. 6, 1866). Born in Trenton, New Jersey, where he learned the cabinetmaking trade, Caleb Scudder settled with his family in Dayton, Ohio, in 1820 and moved to… Read More »Caleb Scudder
