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IN HR0061
Resolution
Status
Prefiled
N/A
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Borders
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AI Summary
- Indiana House of Representatives congratulates Bicknell, Indiana on its 150th anniversary, celebrated September 2, 2019
- Bicknell was founded in 1869 and named after John Bicknell, who purchased 240 acres near the Indianapolis and Vincennes railroad and donated land for Baptist, Christian, and Methodist churches
- The city's early economy was built on more than 20 coal mines, numerous local grocers, and a large railroad yard in the early 20th century
- Notable former residents include Curtis G. Shake (Chief Justice of Indiana Supreme Court), Joseph Barr (Secretary of the Treasury under President Lyndon Johnson), and seven members of the Indiana Football Hall of Fame
- Bicknell is home to the Knox County Fair, Indiana's oldest county fair
Legislative Description
Congratulating Bicknell, Indiana on its 150th anniversary.
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