Leaders From Indiana

Indiana has produced a number of Leaders who have made it big. These include Mike Pence, Pete Buttigieg, Dan Quayle, Eugene V. Debs, Mark Warner and others.
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Eugene V. Debs
(Union Leader)
Eugene V. Debs
6
Birthdate: November 5, 1855
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: October 20, 1926
Eugene V. Debs, one of the founders of the Industrial Workers of the World, was a renowned socialist and a five-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party. He is remembered for founding the American Railway Union. He was convicted of sedition, but his sentence was later commuted.
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Dan Quayle
(Former Vice President of the United States)
Dan Quayle
24
Birthdate: February 4, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius

The 44th vice president of the US, Dan Quayle officially visited 47 countries, establishing strong international ties with most countries, during his vice presidency. In 1999, he joined a private-equity firm named Cerberus Capital Management and continues to play an important role as the chairman of its Global Investments division.

 3 
Ambrose Burnside
(United States Senator from Rhode Island (1875-81))
Ambrose Burnside
4
Birthdate: May 23, 1824
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: September 13, 1881
 4 
Mark Warner
(United States Senator from Virginia and Former Governor of Virginia)
Mark Warner
5
Birthdate: December 15, 1954
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 5 
Pete Buttigieg
(United States Secretary of Transportation)
Pete Buttigieg
37
Birthdate: January 19, 1982
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of Bend, earned the 2013 GovFresh Mayor of the Year award. A Harvard alumnus, he has worked as a McKinsey consultant and served the Navy. He is the first openly gay candidate to win a U.S. presidential primary. He met his husband through a dating app.
 6 
Ted Stevens
(Former President pro tempore of the United States Senate)
Ted Stevens
3
Birthdate: November 18, 1923
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: August 9, 2010
 7 
Evan Bayh
(Former American senator)
Evan Bayh
3
Birthdate: December 26, 1955
Sun Sign: Capricorn
 8 
Richard Lugar
(States Senator)
Richard Lugar
3
Birthdate: April 4, 1932
Sun Sign: Aries
 9 
James Clapper
(Military officer)
James Clapper
7
Birthdate: March 14, 1941
Sun Sign: Pisces
 10 
Mike Pence
(48th Vice President of the United States (2017-2021))
Mike Pence
95
Birthdate: June 7, 1959
Sun Sign: Gemini

The 48th vice president of the USA, Mike Pence was sworn into the office in 2017 and is also Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2020 election. Beginning his career as a lawyer and radio talk show host, the conservative politician later became a member of the US House of Representatives and was eventually elected the 50th governor of Indiana.

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John Hay
(Former United States Secretary of State)
John Hay
3
Birthdate: October 8, 1838
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: July 1, 1905
 12 
Thomas R. Marshall
(Politician, Lawyer)
Thomas R. Marshall
3
Birthdate: March 14, 1854
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: June 1, 1925
 13 
Jeremy Michael Boorda
(Naval Officer)
Jeremy Michael Boorda
3
Birthdate: November 26, 1939
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: May 16, 1996
 14 
Lloyd Haynes
(Actor, Screenwriter)
Lloyd Haynes
0
Birthdate: September 19, 1934
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: January 1, 1987
 15 
Will H. Hays
(Politician)
Will H. Hays
2
Birthdate: November 5, 1879
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: March 7, 1954
 16 
Chuck Baldwin
(American Politician)
Chuck Baldwin
2
Birthdate: May 3, 1952
Sun Sign: Taurus
 17 
Sherman Minton
(Senator)
Sherman Minton
2
Birthdate: October 20, 1890
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: April 9, 1965
 18 
Curtis Hill
(43rd Attorney General of Indiana from 2017 to 2021)
Curtis Hill
2
Birthdate: February 21, 1961
Sun Sign: Pisces
 19 
Willis Van Devanter
(Jurist)
Willis Van Devanter
2
Birthdate: April 17, 1859
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: February 8, 1941
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John W. Foster
(Politician)
John W. Foster
2
Birthdate: March 2, 1836
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: November 15, 1917
 21 
Oliver P. Morton
(Politician)
Oliver P. Morton
1
Birthdate: August 4, 1823
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: November 1, 1877
 22 
Walter Q. Gresham
(Politician)
Walter Q. Gresham
1
Birthdate: March 17, 1832
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: May 28, 1895
 23 
John Martin Poyer
(Military officer)
John Martin Poyer
0
Birthdate: 1861 AD
Died: May 12, 1922
 24 
Al From
Al From
1
Birthdate: May 31, 1943
Sun Sign: Gemini
 25 
George W. Julian
(Politician)
George W. Julian
1
Birthdate: May 5, 1817
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: July 7, 1899
 26 
John Coit Spooner
(Senator)
John Coit Spooner
1
Birthdate: January 6, 1843
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: June 11, 1919
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John St. John
(Politician)
John St. John
0
Birthdate: February 25, 1833
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: August 31, 1916
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Thomas Jackson Rodman
(Officer)
Thomas Jackson Rodman
0
Birthdate: July 31, 1816
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: June 7, 1871