Brick, Abraham Lincoln b. May 27, 1860 d. April 7, 1908 US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican to represent Indiana's 13th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving five terms from 1899 until his death in office. He was born on his father's farm near South Bend, Indiana, and attended South Bend High School. After study at Cornell and Yale Colleges, he graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1883; that same year he was admitted to the bar and returned to South Bend to set up a...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Ford, George b. 1846 d. 1917 US Congressman. Elected to represent Indiana's 13th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1885 to 1887. Also served as a State Court Judge. (Bio by: K) Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Nimtz, F. Jay b. December 1, 1915 d. December 6, 1990 US Congressman. Served in the United States Army during World War II. Elected to represent Indiana's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1957 to 1959. He was defeated in 1958 and 1960. (Bio by: K) Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Oliver, Joseph Doty b. August 20, 1850 d. August 6, 1933 Businessman. Assumed the controls of the Oliver Chilled Plow Works and continued in charge until his death in 1933. He built the mansion Copshaholm and lived there from 1897 till his death. His remains lie in the family Mausoleum. (Bio by: Tom Kepshire) Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Studebaker, Clement b. March 12, 1831 d. November 27, 1901 Car Manufacturer. In 1852, he partnered with his brother to build the H and C Studebaker Company, located in South Bend, Indiana, which built carriages and heavy, broad-wheeled covered wagons called Conestoga wagons. In time, the three other brothers joined the business and the name was changed to the Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company which manufactured horse-drawn vehicles. By 1901, he was in poor health and traveled to France to try to recuperate. Upon returning to the United States...[Read More] (Bio by: Whispers From The Grave) Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Wares, Clyde "Buzzy" b. March 23, 1886 d. May 26, 1964 Major League Baseball Player. The shortstop-second baseman had the unusual distinction of being traded to a minor-league team for the use of its stadium rent-free for spring training. That's what happened on March 28, 1913, when the St. Louis Browns sent him to the Montgomery Black Sox of the Southern League. It should be noted that he had played for Montgomery the year before, hitting .275 in 129 games, and would play for the Browns late in the 1913 season. He was with St. Louis again in 1914...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons) Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
b. May 27, 1860 d. April 7, 1908