Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Alexander Gallatin McNutt (January 3, 1802 - October 22, 1848) was a Mississippi politican that served two consecutive 2-year terms (1838-1842) as that state's governor, having previously served as a state senator (1835-1837). Gov. McNutt signed bonds that were sold by the newly state-established Union Bank of Mississippi to raise capital. In 1841, the state decided not to repay the bonds due to the high interest rates, which led to a nearly century and a half dispute with investors and their heirs that continues to the present day. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.