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Arthur Yager (October 29, 1858 – December 24, 1941) served as the
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from 1913 to 1921.


Biography

Yager was born in Campbellsburg in Henry County,
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. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from
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in Kentucky, and a doctorate from
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. Yager then became a professor of history, economics, and politics at Georgetown College while becoming active in politics. He served as President of Georgetown College from 1908 to 1913. In 1913,
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, a fellow Democrat who had been a classmate of Yager's when both attended
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, appointed Yager to the governorship of Puerto Rico. During Yager's administration, and with his support, the
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adopted the Jones-Shafroth Act (also called Jones Act) of 1917, which conferred
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on
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. Yager served as governor until Wilson's presidency expired. He was succeeded by
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, an appointee of President
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. Yager returned to Kentucky, where he died in Pewee Valley at the age of 83. A collection of Yager's correspondence from his time as Governor is archived at the
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in
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and open for research.


References

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External links


Yager Collection at Georgetown College


1858 births 1941 deaths People from Henry County, Kentucky Kentucky Democrats Governors of Puerto Rico Presidents of Georgetown College (Kentucky) Georgetown College (Kentucky) faculty Georgetown College (Kentucky) alumni Johns Hopkins University alumni {{LouisvilleMSA-stub