Brother Paul V. McNutt
Harvard '14
33rd Governor of Indiana

Paul V. McNutt, the 33rd Governor of Indiana, was known for his well-defined, purposeful ambitions, and his capacity for driving straight through any goal he set. McNutt first entered politics in 1930 when he delivered the keynote address of the Democratic State Convention. In 1932, he received the gubernatorial nomination at the state convention and was elected in the Fall of that year, the first Democrat in the job in 16 years. One of the most notable chapters in Indiana history, his four-year administration includes emergency legislation, unprecedented centralization of authority with the Governor, and budget-balancing fiscal policies.

When his term as Governor was complete, he was appointed High Commissioner to the Philippines. His World War II service, as chairman of the War Manpower Commission, earned him the Medal of Merit, and in 1945 he was again appointed to the Philippines post. In 1946, when the Philippines were given their independence, he became their first U.S. Ambassador.