Samuel Canan

Samuel Wakefield Canan (June 7, 1898 March 1964) was a United States Navy officer, and the 34th 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]

References

  1. Sorensen, Stan; Joseph Theroux (2007). "The Samoan Historical Calendar, 1606-2007" (PDF). Government of American Samoa. p. 136. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  2. 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.
  3. "Captain Ralph Waldo Hungerford". Governors. Government of American Samoa. 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
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