Frank Barnett

Frank Barnett was the 49th Governor of American Samoa from October 1, 1976 to May 27, 1977.[1] Before becoming governor, he was a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent and a Tennessee attorney.[2] He served as Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa for two years prior to his governorship.[2] While governor, a number of Samoans signed a petition accusing him of abusing local officials; others signed a counter-petition supporting him, and the charges were eventually dropped. This arose from his firing of Mere Betham, a native who had been serving as Samoan Director of Education, an action he defended as necessary to improve education on the island, but others decried as racist; Barnett reinstated Betham one week after dismissing her.[3]

References

  1. ^ Sorensen, Stan; Joseph Theroux (2007). "The Samoan Historical Calendar, 1606-2007". Government of American Samoa. p. 129. http://americansamoa.gov/history/samhist_forweb.pdf. Retrieved 12 June 2010. 
  2. ^ a b Associated Press (8 January 1977). "People in the News". The News and Courier (Charleston, South Carolina): p. 27. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lAQ1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=GE8KAAAAIBAJ&pg=2795,1538562&dq=frank-barnett+samoa&hl=en. Retrieved 12 June 2010. 
  3. ^ Binder, David (14 December 1976). "Samoans in Debate as Home Rule Nears". The New York Times. The New York Times Company (New York City). 
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