# Paul V. McNutt - US High Commissioner to the Philippines

URL: https://allhistories.com/philippines/rulers/paul-v-mcnutt
Reign: 26 April 1937 – 12 July 1939
Number in the list: 240
Born-Died: 1891 - 1955
Dynasty: American colonial period (1898-1946)
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_V._McNutt

US High Commissioner to the Commonwealth of the Philippines; the US representative alongside the Philippine president (non-primary).

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Amirul Umara II (Ombra Amilbangsa)](https://allhistories.com/philippines/rulers/amirul-umara-ii-ombra-amilbangsa)
- Next in list: [Tato Esmael / Muhammad Ismail Kalug](https://allhistories.com/philippines/rulers/tato-esmael-muhammad-ismail-kalug)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1937 - [Women's suffrage plebiscite](https://allhistories.com/philippines/timeline/1937-women-s-suffrage-plebiscite)
- 1937 - [Open Door policy for Jewish refugees](https://allhistories.com/philippines/timeline/1937-open-door-policy-for-jewish-refugees)
- 1937 - [Tagalog adopted as basis of the national language](https://allhistories.com/philippines/timeline/1937-tagalog-adopted-as-basis-of-the-national-language)