Senate (1825-1845). Patriarch of the Claypool Family in Indiana. Grandfather of Virginia Claypool Meredith. Newton's son Austin, served as one of the first Trustees for Purdue University 1874-1875 Joey Sturgis, music producer, sound engineer, musician, drummer. Louis T. Michener, Indiana Attorney General (1886-1890), campaign manager and political adviser to Benjamin Harrison. See also List of cities in Indiana Connersville Township, Fayette County, Indiana References Further reading A Little Journey to Connersville, Elbert Hubbard, 1917, Roycrofters, N.Y. 23pgs. Sons of the Wilderness: John and William Conner, Charles N. Thompson, 1988, Clerisy Press, KY. 283pgs. External links City of Connersville, Indiana website http://www.newsexaminer.com http://fayettein.schooldesk.net/ https://connersvillehistory.wordpress.com/ Cities in Indiana Cities in Fayette County, Indiana Populated places established in 1813 Micropolitan areas of Indiana County seats in Indiana 1813 establishments in Indiana Territory