Arthur Emerson

Arthur Tenney Emerson was the 21st Governor of American Samoa from April 22, 1931 to July 17, 1931.^[1] He attended Dartmouth College before being appointed to the United States Naval Academy from Massachusetts, graduating in 1916.^[2]^[3] He married Gertrude Childs in 1921 aboard the USS Utah (BB-31) in Naples, Italy.^[2] He served in World War I,^[2] before receiving appointment to the governorship for a brief time.

References

↑ Sorensen, Stan; Joseph Theroux. "The Samoan Historical Calendar, 1606-2007" (PDF). Government of American Samoa. p. 98. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
1 2 3 "Will Marry on Warship: Mrs. Gertrude B. Childs to Wed Lieut. A. T. Emerson in Naples". The New York Times (New York City). The New York Times Company. 27 November 1921. p. 22.
↑ Congressional Serial Set. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. 1913. p. 134. Retrieved 3 July 2010.

Governors of American Samoa

Commandant (1900–05)	Tilley Sebree Minett Underwood

Naval (1905–51)	Moore Parker Crose Post Stearns Post Woodruff Poyer Terhune Evans Pollock Kellogg Bryan Graham Lincoln Spore Emerson Lincoln Landenberger Latimore Dowling Fitzpatrick Milne Hanson Wallace Wild Larsen (alongside Wild) Moyer Hobbs Hungerford Canan Houser Huber Darden

Civil (1951–78)	Phelps Elliott Ewing Judd Lowe Coleman Lee Aspinall Haydon Mockler Ruth Barnett Lee

Elected (since 1978)	Coleman Lutali Coleman Lutali Sunia Tulafono Moliga

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