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MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE

IN ANDERSON’S HISTORY

To celebrate Anderson’s sesquicentennial, The Herald Bulletin and a panel of local history experts have compiled a list of the Top 50 Most Influential People in the city’s history. The list was culled from more than 200 people nominated by the panel and the public. Nominees were evaluated on their overall contributions that influenced Anderson in a positive manner. Get the full list at heraldbulletin.com.

NUMBERS 10 - 1

10. CHARLES

TAYLOR DOXEY

After becoming a hero for the Union Army during the Civil War, Charles Taylor Doxey (top middle)returned to Anderson and became a businessman responsible for a brewery, Doxey Opera House, Doxey Music Hall, Anderson’s first gas company and several prominent buildings. He also was elected to the state Senate and later to Congress.

9. GEORGE

SATTERWHITE

George Satterwhite was known as the volunteer who didn’t say “no.” He worked tirelessly to prevent racial discrimination toward blacks in the auto labor unions.

8. JOHN MORRISON

Anderson College’s first president, John Morrison, helped the institution evolve from a Bible training school into a liberal arts college. With his guidance, the school survived the Great Depression and World War II.

7. CHIEF ANDERSON

The city gets its name from Chief William Anderson, who was half Delaware and half Swedish. He settled his tribe in the current downtown area. A man of peace who refused to join Tecumseh’s war, Anderson signed a treaty in exchange for land beyond the Mississippi River, and the Delaware left Indiana.

6. CHARLES HENRY

Charles Henry served in the Indiana Senate in 1880, 1881 and 1883 and was eventually elected to Congress in the 1890s. Instead of accepting a third nomination to Congress, he decided to work in development and founded the Union Traction Company. He created the electric railroad between Anderson and Alexandria and is credited for coming up with the term “interurban.”

5. JOHNNY WILSON

Indiana Basketball Hall of Famer Jumpin’ Johnny Wilson started off as an Anderson High School standout in football, track and basketball and scored 30 of his team’s 67 points in the 1946 championship game. His star power continued at Anderson College, the Negro Leagues’ Chicago American Giants and the Harlem Globetrotters. His service to the community continued long after his athletic career ended.

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2. CHARLES E. WILSON

Charles E. Wilson served as manager of Delco-Remy and than as General Motors president before becoming the Secretary of Defense under President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

3. AUTOWORKERS

During the golden age of the auto industry, Anderson’s autoworkers were the backbone of the communi-ty. They built their homes and spent their money in Anderson, ultimately shaping the city.

4. REMY BROTHERS

Now known as Remy International, the company began when brothers Frank and Perry Remy opened a home wiring business in 1896. In the early 1900s, they invented

the magneto, which spurred the local auto parts industry.

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1. CARL ERSKINECarl Erskine did his hometown proud through a stellar, 12-year Major

League baseball pitching career with the Dodgers that included two no-hitters, a record 14 strikeouts in a World Series game and a 20-win season. He became widely known for his friendship with Jackie Robinson, who in 1947 became the first black player in the major leagues.Erskine often credits his relationship with Robinson to his close

boyhood friendship with Anderson basketball legend Johnny Wilson (No. 5 on this list of Anderson’s 50 Most Influential People).Erskine’s influence on Anderson extended well beyond the limitations of

a baseball diamond. He returned to his hometown for a successful coaching tenure at Anderson College and a third career as a community-minded banker.Erskine, whose son Jimmy has Down syndrome, has been a national and

local leader in the Special Olympics movement.For his influence as a Major League Baseball player; a businessman; an

activist for the disabled; an author; a community-minded, dyed-in-the-wool Andersonian; and a first-class neighbor and friend to all, Carl Erskine was selected by a committee of local historians and journalists as the most influential person in the history of Anderson.

Most Influential evaluated on their overall