Seals and Flags The county commissioners adopted the first Seal of Marion County on April 17, 1822. The seal was to have the… Read More »Seals and Flags
Beurt SerVaas (May 7, 1918-February 2, 2014) Beurt SerVaas was an Indianapolis native known for the integral role he played between the… Read More »Beurt SerVaas
Samuel Lewis (Lew) Shank (Jan. 23, 1872-Sept. 24, 1927). Born in Marion County, Samuel Lewis (Lew) Shank worked at a variety of jobs before… Read More »Samuel Lewis (Lew) Shank
L. Ert Slack (Oct. 8, 1874-Feb. 24, 1952). Born and raised in Johnson County, Indiana, Lemuel Ertus Slack moved to Indianapolis as a… Read More »L. Ert Slack
Caleb Blood Smith (Apr. 16, 1808-Jan. 7, 1864). Caleb Blood Smith was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of a merchant who moved… Read More »Caleb Blood Smith
Oliver Hampton Smith (Oct. 23, 1794-Mar. 19, 1859). Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, of Quaker stock, Oliver Hampton Smith journeyed first to New… Read More »Oliver Hampton Smith
Special Service Districts Special Service Districts are jurisdictions for Indianapolis city police protection, fire protection, and other service delivery. These districts have artificial… Read More »Special Service Districts
Special Taxing District Special Taxing Districts are jurisdictions used to raise revenues for particular services from the residents or properties within Marion County… Read More »Special Taxing District
Structure of Unigov City-county consolidation in Indianapolis is not a one-community, one-government system. Although the consolidation was named “Unigov” for “unified government,” Marion… Read More »Structure of Unigov
Reginald H. Sullivan (Mar. 10, 1876-Jan. 30, 1980). Born in Indianapolis, Reginald H. Sullivan came from a long line of Indiana politicians. His… Read More »Reginald H. Sullivan
