Vernon Huber
Vernon Huber (August 28, 1899 – June 17, 1967) was a
United States Navy rear admiral, and the
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 destroyer 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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