John C. Elliott (January 30, 1919 – April 13, 2001) was an American politician appointed as the governor of American Samoa.[1] Elliott was born on January 30, 1919, in Los Angeles, California.[2] He died on April 13, 2001, in San Marino, California. He is buried at the San Gabriel Cemetery in San Gabriel, California.[2] He took office on July 16, 1952, and left on November 23, 1952,[1] leaving for personal reasons,[3] and is the youngest man to ever hold the office at 33 years of age.[2] Prior to his appointment, Elliott had served as the assistant to Governor Phelps Phelps and Secretary of American Samoa.[3]
John C. Elliott | |
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| Governor of American Samoa | |
| In office July 16, 1952 – November 23, 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Phelps Phelps |
| Succeeded by | James Arthur Ewing |
| Secretary of American Samoa | |
| In office February 23, 1951 – June 20, 1952 | |
| Governor | Phelps Phelps |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 30, 1919 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | August 13, 2001 (aged 82) San Marino, California |
| Resting place | San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
Elliott was the second DOI-appointed Governor of American Samoa, having previously served as the Secretary of Samoan Affairs under Governor Phelps Phelps. He was popular among local leaders, with many, including Tuiasosopo and A. P. Lutali, sending petitions to Washington in his support. Elliott collaborated closely with Tuiasosopo to reorganize the three-year-old American Samoa Legislature. He replaced the upper house, Atoa o Ali'i, with the American Samoa Senate and reduced the membership of the American Samoa House of Representatives from 54 to 21. His sudden departure after just three months as Governor was attributed to personal reasons that were never revealed.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "John C. Elliot". Governors. Government of American Samoa. 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ a b c Sorensen, Stan; Joseph Theroux (2007). "The Samoan Historical Calendar, 1606-2007" (PDF). Government of American Samoa. pp. 30, 89. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ a b Gray, John Alexander Clinton (1980). Amerika Samoa. Ayer Publishing. p. 262. ISBN 0-405-13038-4. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ Sunia, Fofō Iosefa Fiti (2001). Puputoa: Host of Heroes - A record of the history makers in the First Century of American Samoa, 1900-2000. Suva, Fiji: Oceania Printers. Page 26. ISBN 9829036022.