Richard Barrett Lowe
American Governor of Guam (1902–1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Barrett Lowe (July 8, 1902 – April 16, 1972) was the governor (and fifth appointed civil governor)[1] of American Samoa (October 1, 1953 – October 15, 1956) and the eighth American governor (and third civilian governor)[2] of Guam (October 15, 1956 – November 14, 1959). He was also a prominent educator and United Nations observer.
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Richard Barrett Lowe | |
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3rd Governor of Guam | |
In office October 15, 1956 (1956-10-15) – November 14, 1959 (1959-11-14) | |
Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Ford Quint Elvidge William Corbett (acting) |
Succeeded by | Marcellus Boss (acting) Joseph Flores |
Governor of American Samoa | |
In office October 1, 1953 – October 15, 1956 | |
Preceded by | Lawrence M. Judd |
Succeeded by | Peter Tali Coleman |
Personal details | |
Born | (1902-07-08)July 8, 1902 Madison, South Dakota |
Died | April 16, 1972(1972-04-16) (aged 69) Alexandria, Virginia |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Emma Louise Lowe |
Alma mater | Eastern State Teacher's College, University of South Dakota |
Occupation | Educator, Politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Rank | Commander |
Commands | V-12 Navy College Training Program at University of Nebraska and Creighton University |
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