Republican Party On July 15, 1856, the newly formed Republican party held its first convention in Indianapolis. Delegates and friends began with… Read More »Republican Party
Henry J. Richardson Jr. (June 21, 1902-Dec. 5, 1983). Born in Huntsville, Alabama, Richardson came to Indianapolis in his teens to study at ,… Read More »Henry J. Richardson Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Speech On the evening of April 4, 1968, as more than a hundred cities erupted in violence following the murder of… Read More »Robert F. Kennedy Speech
Caleb Scudder (Jan. 18, 1795-Mar. 6, 1866). Born in Trenton, New Jersey, where he learned the cabinetmaking trade, Caleb Scudder settled with… Read More »Caleb Scudder
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
Gerald Lyman Kenneth Smith (Feb. 27, 1898-Apr. 15, 1976). Born in Pardeeville, Wisconsin, to a third-generation minister, Gerald Lyman Kenneth Smith rose from poverty… Read More »Gerald Lyman Kenneth Smith
Socialist Parties and Movements In the summer of 1901, more than 100 men and women met in the Masonic Hall in Indianapolis, sang the… Read More »Socialist Parties and Movements
David Curtis (D. C.) Stephenson (Aug. 21, 1891-June 28, 1966). Born in Houston, Texas, Stephenson moved with his family to Maysville, Oklahoma, in 1901. He… Read More »David Curtis (D. C.) Stephenson
John W. Sweezy (Nov. 14, 1932-Nov. 21, 2017). The Marion County Republican chairman from 1972 until 2000, John Sweezy presided over the when… Read More »John W. Sweezy
Thomas Taggart (Nov. 17, 1856-Mar. 6, 1929). Born in Amyvale, County Monaghan, Ireland, Thomas Taggart came to the United States in 1861… Read More »Thomas Taggart
