Tuiaʻana Tafu Letuli (5 August 1905 – 13 May 1967) was an American Samoan High Chief and politician.[2] He served as a member of the American Samoa House of Representatives between 1952 and 1957, and then as Chief of Police from 1957 until his death in 1967.
Tuiaʻana Tafu Letuli | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 1952–1957 | |
| Constituency | Tuālāuta County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1905[1] ʻIliʻili, American Samoa |
| Died | 13 May 1967 (aged 61) Honolulu, United States |
Biography
editLetuli was born in ʻIliʻili.[3] He served in the United States Navy between June 1931 and June 1951 and became a member of the American Samoa House of Representatives, serving until 1957.[1][3] He represented Tuālāuta County.[4] He then became Chief of Police.[3]
Letuli died on 13 May 1967 at the age of 61 during a trip to Honolulu to see three American Samoan officers graduate from the Honolulu Police Academy.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Tafu Letuli (1905) Fold3. Retrieved 16 December 2021
- ^ Chief Letuli Obituary The Honolulu Advertiser, 17 May 1967, pA-10
- ^ a b c d Chief Letuli T. Tuiaʻana Pacific Islands Monthly, June 1967, p143
- ^ American Samoa News Letter Honolulu-Star Bulletin, 24 December 1956, p2