Kentland in Newton County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Warren T. McCray

1865-1938

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2023

1. Warren T. McCray Marker, Side One

Inscription. McCray worked in banking and grain dealing and later bred Hereford cattle at his Orchard Lake Stock Farm in Newton County. He served on state charitable and agricultural boards, before entering state politics in 1915 as a Republican gubernatorial candidate. In 1920, at the close of the Progressive Era, Warren T. McCray was elected governor of Indiana.

While fiscally conservative and a proponent of limited state government, Governor McCray supported progressive reforms such as improvement of roads and education. He also opposed the Ku Klux Klan and advocated for women’s rights, appointing several women to prominent positions. He was forced to resign in 1924 after a mail fraud conviction, but was pardoned in 1930.

Erected 2019 by Indiana Historical Bureau • Town of Kentland • Newton County Economic Development Commission • Newton County Historical Society. (Marker Number 56.2019.2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 40° 46.807′ N, 87° 26.823′ W. Marker is in Kentland, Indiana, in Newton County. Marker is on West 1500 South, 0.1 miles

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east of First Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2775 W 1500 S, Kentland IN 47951, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. American Legion Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Civil War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Bicentennial Time Capsule (approx. ¾ mile away); Birthplace Site of George Ade (approx. 0.8 miles away); Newton County Home (approx. 3.3 miles away); Site of Original "Pun'kin Vine Fair" (approx. 3.3 miles away); First Church in Newton County (approx. 3½ miles away); Gurdon S. Hubbard Trading Post (approx. 7.6 miles away in Illinois). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kentland.

Also see . . . Warren T. McCray. Wikipedia entry on Indiana's 30th governor. (Submitted on August 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Warren T. McCray Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2023

2. Warren T. McCray Marker, Side Two

Warren T. McCray Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2023

3. Warren T. McCray Marker

Warren Terry McCray (1865-1938) image. Click for full size.

Dexheimer via Indiana State Library Digital Collections (Public Domain), circa 1921

4. Warren Terry McCray (1865-1938)

He was acquitted of embezzlement charges filed by the state attorney general, a Klansman, after vetoing legislation that the Klan supported. However, McCray later served three years in federal prison on a mail-fraud conviction. President Herbert Hoover later pardoned him.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.