Samuel Wakefield Canan (June 7, 1898 – March 1964) was a United States Navy officer and governor of American Samoa. Canan was born on June 7, 1898, in Altoona, Pennsylvania.[1] He was admitted to the United States Naval Academy on June 24, 1916, out of Pennsylvania.[2] He succeeded Ralph Hungerford as governor in 1945, filling the position for only eight days, from September 3, 1945, to September 10, 1945.[3]
Samuel Wakefield Canan | |
|---|---|
| Governor of American Samoa | |
| In office September 3, 1945 – September 10, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Hungerford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1898 Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 1964 |
| Citizenship | American |
| United States Naval Academy | |
| Occupation | Naval officer, territorial governor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | |
References
edit- ↑ Sorensen, Stan; Joseph Theroux (2007). "The Samoan Historical Calendar, 1606-2007" (PDF). Government of American Samoa. p. 136. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ↑ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1918. p. 262. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ↑ "Captain Ralph Waldo Hungerford". Governors. Government of American Samoa. 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
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