Philleo Nash
Philleo Nash | |
|---|---|
Nash in 1951 | |
| Commissioner of Indian Affairs | |
| In office September 20, 1961 – March 11, 1966 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Glenn L. Emmons |
| Succeeded by | Robert L. Bennett |
| 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1961 | |
| Governor | Gaylord Nelson |
| Preceded by | Warren P. Knowles |
| Succeeded by | Warren P. Knowles |
| Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin | |
| In office October 8, 1955 – October 12, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Elliot Walstead |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Lucey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1909 |
| Died | October 12, 1987 (aged 77) Marshfield, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin University of Chicago (Ph.D.) |
| Profession | politician |
Philleo Nash (October 25, 1909 – October 12, 1987) was an American government official, anthropologist, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he was Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (1961–1966) during the presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Previously, he was the 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (1959–1961) and was chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin (1955–1957).
Earlier in his career, he served more than 10 years as a political appointee in the Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman administrations, including as Special Assistant directly to President Harry S. Truman (1946–1952), influencing his policy on desegregation of the armed forces and federal government, as well as policy related to Native Americans and other minorities.
Nash was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1958, defeating Jerome D. Grant and Albert Di Piazza in the Democratic Primary. In the general election, Nash defeated incumbent Warren Perley Knowles. He sought a second term in 1960. He once again defeated Grant in the Democratic Primary but narrowly lost reelection to Knowles in a rematch of the previous election.
His wife, Edith Nash, was a poet and activist for human rights and civil rights.