As World War II raged, a gentleman from White County was elected Governor of Indiana. The previous year, the Indiana General Assembly purchased a private home at 4343 N Meridian Street to be used as the residence of Indiana’s First Family. Governor Ralph and Mrs Gates (Papa and Mimi to their many grandchildren) moved in within days of  his swearing-in ceremony beneath the Capital Rotunda. … Continue reading Meridian’s First Residence for Governors