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Vernon Huber

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Preceded by
  
Harold Houser

Name
  
Vernon Huber

Occupation
  
Naval officer

Spouse
  
Ida Brown


Allegiance
  
United States

Rank
  
Rear admiral

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Succeeded by
  
Thomas Francis Darden, Jr.

Alma mater
  
United States Naval Academy

Died
  
June 17, 1967, El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, California, United States

Education
  
United States Naval Academy

Awards
  
Legion of Merit, Commendation Medal

Service/branch
  
United States Navy

Battles and wars
  
World War I, World War II

Vernon Huber (August 28, 1899 – June 17, 1967) was a United States Navy Rear admiral, and the 36th Governor of American Samoa from April 22, 1947 to June 15, 1949. He was born in Philadelphia, Illinois, and was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from that state. He served as the first commanding officer of the USS Livermore (DD-429) upon its launch in 1940. After his appointment, he advocated the diversification of the American Samoan economy. He also helped to increase the level American Samoan self-government, and was the first governor to serve alongside a Samoan legislature, the American Samoa Fono.

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Life

Huber was born on August 28, 1899 in Philadelphia, Illinois to parents Herbert Oliver and Nelle Davis Huber. On December 27, 1927, he married Ida Brown. Upon arriving at the El Camino Hospital in Los Altos, California on June 16, 1967, Huber was pronounced dead.

Huber was appointed to the United States Naval Academy on July 17, 1918. He was the first commander of the USS Livermore (DD-429) upon its launch in 1940.

Governorship

On August 22, 1947, Huber relieved Harold Houser and took the office of Governor of American Samoa. His assistant governor was Ralph Ramey.

Huber supported the opening of a cannery by famed aviator Harold Gatty, believing it would help diversify the American Samoan economy.

During his term, the Samoans moved towards greater self-government. Under Huber's encouragement, the legislature of the territory, the American Samoa Fono, convened for the first time. As governor, Huber maintained certain powers over the legislature, including the power of veto. This reversed the previous position of Governor Otto Dowling, who had claimed an act of the United States Congress would be required to form a legislature. He ceded the office to Thomas Francis Darden, Jr. on June 15, 1949.

References

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