John Morse Haydon (January 27, 1920 – April 18, 1991) was the governor of the
American Samoa
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from 1969 to 1974. Haydon attended the
University of Washington
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. He served as a First Lieutenant in the
United States Air Force during
World War II and flew 35 combat missions over
Germany. Haydon was commissioner of the Seattle Port Commission from 1960 to 1969, and president in 1963, 1968, and 1969. He was a member of the Governor's Advisory Council on Fisheries from 1965 to 1967, and on Commerce and Economic Development from 1965 to 1969. On August 1, 1969, he was appointed
Governor of American Samoa
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From 1900 to 1978 governors were appointed by the Federal government of the United States. Since ...
by the
Interior Secretary
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and he served until October 1974.
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1920 births
1991 deaths
Politicians from Billings, Montana
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Governors of American Samoa
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