Donald Grant Nutter | |
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15th Governor of Montana | |
In office January 4, 1961 – January 25, 1962 | |
Lieutenant | Tim M. Babcock |
Preceded by | J. Hugo Aronson |
Succeeded by | Tim Babcock |
Member of the Montana Senate from the 19th district | |
In office 1951–1959 | |
Personal details | |
Born | November 28, 1915 Lambert, Montana |
Died | January 25, 1962 (aged 46) Wolf Creek, Montana |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Maxine Trotter |
Children | John Nutter |
Alma mater | University of Montana |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army Air Forces |
Years of service | 1943–1945 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Donald Grant Nutter (November 28, 1915 – January 25, 1962) was an American politician. A recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross in World War II,[1] Nutter served in the Montana Senate and as the chair of the state Republican Party prior to being elected the 15th governor of Montana in 1960. After a year in office, he was killed in an airplane crash during a blizzard in January 1962.[2]