John Gould Moyer

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John Gould Moyer
Governor of American Samoa
In office
June 5, 1942 – February 8, 1944
Preceded byLaurence Wild
Succeeded byAllen Hobbs
Personal details
Born(1893-07-12)July 12, 1893
Chicago, Illinois
DiedJanuary 21, 1976(1976-01-21) (aged 82)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Alma materUnited States Naval Academy
OccupationNaval officer
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy Seal United States Navy
Rank Rear admiral

John Gould Moyer (July 12, 1893 – January 21, 1976) was a

United States Marines barracks previously under the control of Brigadier general Henry Louis Larsen
.

Life

Moyer was born in

Chicago, Illinois.[1] He was born to Eva Gould Moyer; his grandfather was a longtime district judge in Indiana.[2] Moyer lived in Delphi, Indiana for much of his early life.[3] He died in Honolulu, Hawaii at the age of 82.[1]

Naval career

Moyer was admitted to the

Franklin Roosevelt recommended Moyer for the rank of Captain in 1939.[3] He eventually became a Rear Admiral, and retired on June 30, 1949.[1]

Governorship

Moyer took the office of

United States Marine barracks on the island, a command previously held by Henry Louis Larsen, a man with the short-lived position of Military Governor of Tutuila.[7] Moyer ceded the office to Captain Allen Hobbs on February 8, 1944.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Sorensen, Stan; Joseph Theroux (2007). "The Samoan Historical Calendar, 1606-2007" (PDF). Government of American Samoa. pp. 23, 156, 167. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  2. ^ Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Indiana State Bar Association. Indiana: Indiana State Bar Association. 1916. p. 380. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  3. ^ a b United Press International (13 December 1939). "Promotion Lists are Approved". Berkeley Daily Gazette. Berkeley, California. p. 22. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  4. United States Government Printing Office
    . 1912. p. 135. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  5. United States Government Printing Office
    . p. 64. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  6. ^ "Roosevelt Approves 46 Navy Promotions". The New York Times. New York City. 16 February 1934. p. 21.
  7. ^ a b Sorensen, Stan (8 February 2008). "Historical Notes" (PDF). Tapuitea. III (6). Government of American Samoa: 2. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
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