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In early 2011, Fort Wayne city officials invited people to suggest names for a new government building. The winner with 23,826 votes was the "Harry Baals Government Center," more than ten times the votes received by the closest contender. [9]
On June 16, 1971 Pope Paul VI appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Maraguia and Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend. He was ordained a bishop by Archbishop George Biskup of Indianapolis on August 24, 1971. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Leo Pursley of Fort Wayne-South Bend and Andrew Grutka of Gary.
A member of the Democratic Party, Henry served five terms on Fort Wayne City Council from 1984 to 2004, representing the 3rd District. Afterwards, he ran for and won the Democratic mayoral primary in 2007, before defeating Republican Matt Kelty in the 2007 Fort Wayne mayoral election. Henry served as mayor of Fort Wayne for five terms, becoming ...
The Journal Gazette traces its origins to 1863 when The Fort Wayne Gazette was founded. [1] It was originally founded to support Lincoln and oppose slavery. In 1899, The Fort Wayne Gazette merged with The Journal to create The Journal Gazette. [1] The Journal Gazette has always been a privately owned newspaper.
Robert E. Armstrong, Fort Wayne Mayor (1975–1979), Allen County Councilman (1990–2002) Paul W. Baade, major general in the United States Army; Harry W. Baals, Fort Wayne mayor (1934–1947, 1951–1954) Paul Frank Baer, first flying ace in American military aviation
Bob Chase (born Robert Donald Wallenstein, January 22, 1926 – November 24, 2016) was an American sportscaster, known for his long career calling play-by-play for the Fort Wayne Komets hockey games. For 63 seasons, Chase called the action on radio and/or television.
Fort Wayne is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States. [10] Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is 18 miles (29 km) west of the Ohio border [11] and 50 miles (80 km) south of the Michigan border. [12]
Harold Greiner (July 7, 1907 – July 17, 1993) was a restaurant entrepreneur, baseball manager and softball coach. [1] [2]Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Greiner was the owner of Bob Inn Restaurant and Bakery.