Charles Emmett Yeater[1] (April 24, 1861 – July 20, 1943[2]) of Sedalia, Missouri was acting Governor-General of the Philippines from March 5, 1921 to October 14, 1921.
Charles Emmett Yeater | |
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| Acting Governor-General of the Philippines | |
| In office March 5, 1921 – October 14, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Burton Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Leonard Wood |
| Vice Governor-General of the Philippines | |
| In office June 29, 1917 – January 25, 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Henderson S. Martin |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Allen Gilmore |
| Philippine Secretary of Public Instruction | |
| In office June 29, 1917 – January 25, 1922 | |
| Appointed by | Francis Burton Harrison |
| Preceded by | Henderson S. Martin |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Allen Gilmore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Burton Harrison April 24, 1861 Sedalia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 20, 1943 (aged 82) Sedalia, Missouri, U.S. |
From 1901 to 1935, the governor-general was the chief political executive of the Philippines, when the country was governed by the United States of America.
The Charles E. Yeater Learning Center[3] at State Fair Community College in Sedalia is named for him.
He served as Democratic member of the Missouri Senate in 1892, and was a supporter of the legislation to move the Missouri State Capital from Jefferson City to Sedalia, which failed in the popular vote.[4]
He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Sedalia, Missouri.
References
edit- ^ Facts and Figures about the Philippines. Bureau of Printing (Manila). 1920. pp. 3.
- ^ Missouri State Archives - Death Certificates, 1910-1966
- ^ Charles E. Yeater Learning Center Archived October 4, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ IT, Missouri Secretary of State -. "Missouri Legislators XYZ". www.sos.mo.gov. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
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