CITY

Official Website:
http://www.winchester-in.gov/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.winchesterareachamber.org/

Population:
5037 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1818 (platted), 1818 (town), 1877 (county courthouse), 1893 (city)

County:
Randolph County

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
James P. Goodrich	Politician	18-Feb-1864	15-Aug-1940	Governor of Indiana, 1917-21
James E. Watson	Politician	2-Nov-1864	29-Jul-1948	US Senator from Indiana, 1916-33
Robert Wise	Film Director	10-Sep-1914	14-Sep-2005	The Sound of Music

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
James P. Goodrich	Politician	18-Feb-1864	15-Aug-1940	Governor of Indiana, 1917-21

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