Philip Lutz, Jr.

Philip C. Lutz Jr. (August 28, 1888 – May 22, 1947) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the twenty-seventh Indiana Attorney General from January 1, 1933, to January 1, 1937.

Biography Early life and education Lutz was born in Boonville, Indiana.

Political career Lutz, a Democrat, served as a clerk of the Indiana General Assembly in the 1911 and 1913 legislative sessions. In 1915, he served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing Warrick County. In 1916, Lutz became juvenile judge of Warrick County.

Personal life and death Lutz was involved with the erection and dedication of a historical marker in Boonville, commemorating Abraham Lincoln’s connection to the town. On July 4th, 1935, Lutz gave a patriotic address in Rockport at the dedication ceremony of the Lincoln Pioneer Village.

Lutz died of a heart attack in 1947.