Editing Richmond, Indiana (section)

=== Politicians, activists, and civic leaders ===
* [[Bill W. Balthis]] (1939 &ndash; 2016), Illinois state representative and businessman<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1995–1996,' Biographical Sketch of Bill W. Balthis, pg. 105</ref>
*[[Thomas W. Bennett (territorial governor)|Thomas W. Bennett]], Richmond mayor, Governor, congressional delegate of Idaho territory.
*[[John A. Bridgland]] (1826–1890), diplomat, businessman and soldier; colonel in the [[Union army|Union Army]]<ref name="Robert Clarke & Company-18912">{{Cite book |url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Reunion_of_the_Society_of_the_Army_of_the_Cumberland_%28IA_reunionofsociety1890soci%29.pdf |title=Society of the Army of the Cumberland, 21st Reunion, 1890 |publisher=[[Robert Clarke & Company]] |year=1891 |location=Toledo, Ohio |pages=281–283 |chapter=Colonel John A. Bridgeland |via=[[WikiCommons]]}}</ref>
*[[Levi Coffin]], underground railroad organizer, and director of a local Richmond bank
*[[David W. Dennis]], [[U.S. Congressman]]
*[[Jehu Elliott]], Justice of the [[Indiana Supreme Court]]
*[[Gregory Lee Johnson]] (born 1956), American political activist.
*[[John F. Kibbey]], [[Indiana Attorney General]]
*[[Ida Finney Mackrille]] (1867 – 1960) [[Women's suffrage|suffragist]] and a women's political leader in the State of California.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=1960-06-05|title=Obituary, Vineyardist Dies At 92|pages=62|work=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26129314/the-los-angeles-times/|url-access=limited|access-date=2021-01-06|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
*[[Dan Mitrione]], Richmond police chief from 1956 to 1960, and U.S. adviser who trained police in the use of torture in Uruguay.
*[[Oliver P. Morton]], Indiana's Civil War governor<ref>{{cite web|date=March 24, 2014|title=Oliver P. Morton Biography Page|url=http://www.civilwarhome.com/mortonbio.htm|access-date=2017-01-07|website=Civilwarhome.com}}</ref>
*[[Susan Porter Rose]], [[Chief of Staff to the First Lady of the United States]] (1989–1993)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sheeley |first=Rachel E. |date=1999-10-30 |title=Earlham graduate worked for several first ladies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-earlham-graduate-worked-f/159890298/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |work=Palladium-Item |pages=3 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>