Byron K. Elliott (Sept. 4, 1835-Apr. 19, 1913). Born in Ohio, Elliott moved to Indianapolis with his father in 1850 and was elected… Read More »Byron K. Elliott
Equal Rights Amendment U.S. Senator Birch Bayh of Indiana in 1972 introduced the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in Congress. Both Indiana Democrats and… Read More »Equal Rights Amendment
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
Fall Creek Massacre On March 22, 1824, a band of nine Seneca and Miami Indians camped on in nearby to hunt. Apparently not… Read More »Fall Creek Massacre
Edward J. Fillenwarth Sr. (June 21, 1910-Dec. 12, 1996). An Indianapolis native, Fillenwarth was the third of eight children of Henry James Fillenwarth, a… Read More »Edward J. Fillenwarth Sr.
William Pinckney Fishback (Nov. 11, 1831-Jan. 15, 1901). A native of Batavia, Ohio, Fishback was educated at Miami University (Ohio) and Farmers College… Read More »William Pinckney Fishback
Calvin Fletcher (Feb. 4, 1798-May 26, 1866). Early settler, lawyer, banker, civic leader, and diarist, Calvin Fletcher was born in Ludlow, Vermont,… Read More »Calvin Fletcher
John Freeman Fugitive Slave Case The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, part of the Compromise of 1850, amended the 1793 Fugitive Slave Law by giving… Read More »John Freeman Fugitive Slave Case
Patricia Gifford (Apr. 13, 1938-Apr. 8, 2018). The daughter of Jessie Mabel Martin and George Thomas Gifford, Patricia Jane Gifford graduated high… Read More »Patricia Gifford
Harvey A. Grabill (Jan. 8, 1890-Sept. 25, 1977). Born in Ohio, Grabill moved to Indianapolis and attended the Benjamin Harrison Law School (later… Read More »Harvey A. Grabill
