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	Search results for President    Refine your search Subject Politicians (9) Legislators (5) Business People (4) Lawyers (3) Living Legends (3) Show more... When in Indiana Most of his Life (5) 1826-1847 (1) 1854-1901 (1) 1854-1913; 1921-1925 (1) 1893-1915, 1951-1987 (1) Show more... Where in Indiana Marion County -- India... (2) st Joseph County -- So... (2) Jefferson County -- Ma... (1) Madison County -- Ande... (1) Madison County -- Elwo... (1) Show more... results 1-20 of 20 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Name: Subject: Notable For: 1. Emil Schram Business people; Businessmen; New York Stock Exchange; Portraits; Paintings Director and Chairman of the Board of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, President of the New York Stock Exchange 2. Wendell Willkie Willkie, Wendell L. (Wendell Lewis), 1892-1944; Politicians--United States; Authors, American--Indiana; Lawyers Willkie was the Republican candidate for president in 1940. Following his loss he toured the world at the invitation of President Roosevelt, meeting the leaders of other countries. Following this trip... 3. Eli Lilly Lilly, Eli, 1885- ; Eli Lilly and Company; Pharmaceutical industry; Philanthropists; Historians; Business people After graduating from college, Lilly joined the family pharmaceutical business. He was president of the company from 1932 to 1948. Following that he was chairman of the board. He showed great management... 4. Eugene V. Debs Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926; Labor movement--United States; Labor unions; Labor leaders; Socialists--United States; Socialism; Social-Democratic Party of America; Presidential candidates--United States Debs was a founder of the American Railway Union and served as the Union's first president. He organized the Social Democratic Party of America in 1897, and ran for the U.S. Presidency in 1900, 1904, 1908,... 5. Benjamin Harrison Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901; Presidents; Legislators; Politicians; Generals Harrison, the grandson of President William Henry Harrison, moved to Indiana from Ohio in 1854. He was a lawyer and was active in politics. He was in the 70th Indiana Infantry in the Civil War reaching... 6. Levi Coffin Coffin, Levi, 1798-1877; Underground railroad system; Abolition movement; Abolitionists; Business people Coffin was born in North Carolina and moved with his family to Newport (now Fountain City), Indiana, in 1826. He became a leading merchant and miller. In 1844 he began selling only goods not produced by... 7. Will Hays Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954; Politicians; Motion picture industry; Lawyers Hays was an attorney from Sullivan, Indiana. In 1914 he was State Chairman of the Republican Party. In 1918 he was National Chairman of the party. President Harding appointed him as Postmaster General.... 8. Anton "Tony" Hulman Jr. Indianapolis Speedway Race; Business people; Pens; Globes Tony was born in Terre Haute but then attended private schools in the east. After graduating from Yale University's Scientific School in 1924 with a degree in engineering, he returned to Terre Haute to... 9. Abraham Lincoln Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Presidents; Politicians; Lawyers; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He is credited with preserving the union, freeing the slaves. He had a good command of the English language as demonstrated in his Gettysburg Address.... 10. Richard Lugar Lugar, Richard; Mayors; Legislators; Politicians Richard Lugar began his political career as a member of the Indianapolis School Board. He was elected mayor of Indianapolis in 1967. His Uni-Gov program consolidated city-county government. During his... 11. Sarah Tittle Barrett Bolton Bolton, Sarah T. (Sarah Tittle), 1814-1893; Poets; Authors; Composers; Clothing & dress; Women's rights; Suffragists Known for her poetry, including her classic "Paddle Your Own Canoe," Sarah Bolton began writing at a young age and contributed poems to newspapers and to the Home Journal. She was poet laureate of Indiana... 12. Thomas A. Hendricks Legislators; Politicians; Vice presidents; Governors; Hendricks, Thomas A. (Thomas Andrews), 1819-1885 He served in the Indiana House of Representatives and the U. S. House. He was a United States senator during the latter years of the Civil War and the first years of Reconstruction. Hendricks became governor... 13. Schuyler Colfax Politicians; Vice presidents; Newspaper editors; Legislators; Beards; Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885 Colfax clerked in the family store as a teenager. The store was also the town post office. He decided on a career in journalism and politics. He became a newspaper editor in South Bend, Indiana, and was... 14. William H. English English, William Hayden, 1822-1896; Politicians; Legislators; Authors, American--Indiana; Hotels; Opera houses William English was a politician who served 4 terms in the U.S. Congress. In 1880 he was the Democratic candidate for vice president. He built the English Opera House and Hotel on the northwest quadrant... 15. Thomas Marshall Marshall, Thomas R. (Thomas Riley), 1854-1925; Governors; Vice Presidents; Politicians Marshall served one term as Governor, 1909-1913. While in office he tried to create a more modern state consitution. He was elected Vice-President of the United States in 1913, serving with President Woodrow... 16. William E. Biederwolf Biederwolf, William E. (William Edward), 1867-1939; Chaplains; Clergy; Evangelists; Military uniforms; Spanish American War, 1898--Regimental histories--United States; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 161st (1898-1899); Hats; Soldiers In 1898 President McKinley called for 75,000 volunteers to help fight in the war with Spain. The 161st Indiana Regiment was formed from companies located across the state. William E. Biederwolf who was... 17. Carl Erskine Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team); Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team); World Series (Baseball); Baseball cards; Baseball players; Baseball; Bankers; Sports; Erskine, Carl; Living Legends Anderson native Carl Erskine pitched ten years for the Brooklyn Dodgers and two years for the Los Angeles Dodgers after the team moved west. He had 122 wins and 78 losses, and pitched two no-hitters. He... 18. Otis R. Bowen, M.D. Physicians--Indiana; Governors--Indiana; Politicians--Indiana; Cabinet officers--United States; Health care; United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services; Living Legends; Bowen, Otis R. Otis "Doc" Bowen, M.D. began his career as a family physician and went on to serve in the Indiana legislature and then as Indiana's governor from 1973 to 1981. In 1985 he was nominated by president Ronald... 19. Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh Religious education; Education; University of Notre Dame--Presidents; College presidents--Indiana; Catholic Church--United States--Clergy; Social reformers--United States; Presidential Medal of Freedom; Living Legends; Hesburgh, Theodore Martin, 1917- Rev. Hesburgh is president emeritus of Notre Dame University. He is a national leader in the field of education. During his career he has served on numerous commissions, was chairman of the International... 20. William Henry Harrison Governors; Politicians; Portraits; Presidents William Henry Harrison became famous as the victor in the Battle of Tippecanoe (Nov. 7, 1811), while also serving as Indiana's first territorial governor, 1801-1812. 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