Philleo Nash

Philleo Nash
Nash in 1951
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
In office
September 20, 1961 – March 11, 1966
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byGlenn L. Emmons
Succeeded byRobert L. Bennett
33rd Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
In office
January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1961
GovernorGaylord Nelson
Preceded byWarren P. Knowles
Succeeded byWarren P. Knowles
Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
In office
October 8, 1955 – October 12, 1957
Preceded byElliot Walstead
Succeeded byPatrick Lucey
Personal details
Born(1909-10-25)October 25, 1909
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedOctober 12, 1987(1987-10-12) (aged 77)
Marshfield, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
(m. 1935⁠–⁠1987)
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin
University of Chicago (Ph.D.)
Professionpolitician

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.[1]

His wife, Edith Nash, was a poet and activist for human rights and civil rights.

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