Edward Stanley Kellogg (August 20, 1870 – January 8, 1948) was a

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who served as the

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. Kellogg graduated from the

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in 1892 and joined the Naval Engineer Corps. He served as an assistant engineer on numerous ships and participated in the

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. He retired in 1920, and became governor three years later, making him only one of two Naval Governors of American Samoa to hold the office following retirement from the service. As Governor, Kellogg asserted the authority of the

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over the tribal chiefs of the islands. He removed the title of

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from Chris Young, claiming it implied king-like authority over the people of American Samoa. He also removed Chief

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from power, resulting in widespread protest among the islands' people. Kellogg died at the

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and was buried at

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Life

ANCExplorer Edward Stanley Kellogg grave

Kellogg was born on August 20, 1870, in

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. He died on January 8, 1948, at the

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. He was buried at

on January 12, 1948.

Naval career

Kellogg was appointed to the

from

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on May 18, 1888, graduating on June 3, 1892. In 1894, he became an assistant engineer in the Naval Engineer Corps. He served on before being transferred to on April 26, 1895. As a

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, he served on . During the

, Kellogg was the assistant engineer aboard . In 1920, he retired from the Navy with the rank of

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Governorship

Kellogg took the office of

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on September 4, 1923, and served until March 17, 1925. As governor, he prohibited certain native death ceremonies, imposing a small fine and imprisonment on those who continued to practice the customs. Along with

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, Kellogg is one of only two Naval Governors of American Samoa who served in the office following retirement from the Navy. He came into some dispute with Chris Young, a man elected as

, or king, of

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by several chiefs. Kellogg argued that the idea was incompatible with the

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and denied Young the title. Kellogg also dealt with the removal of Chief

and his placement under house arrest, after other Samoan chiefs called him a "disturbing influence". Inaccurate rumors were spread that Kellogg had banished him from the islands, causing widespread protest and declarations that he was ruling as a despot.

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