Samuel Wilder King
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This article is about the Governor of Hawaii. For the Governor of Rhode Island, see Samuel Ward King. For other people named Samuel King, see Samuel King (disambiguation).
Samuel Wilder King (December 17, 1886 – March 24, 1959) was the eleventh Territorial Governor of Hawaii and served from 1953 to 1957. He was appointed to the office after the term of Oren E. Long. Previously, King served in the United States House of Representatives as a delegate from the Territory of Hawaii. He was a member of the Republican Party of Hawaii and was the first of native Hawaiian descent to rise to the highest office in the territory.
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Samuel King | |
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11th Territorial Governor of Hawaii | |
In office February 28, 1953 – July 26, 1957 | |
Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Oren E. Long |
Succeeded by | William F. Quinn |
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's at-large district | |
In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 | |
Preceded by | Lincoln Loy McCandless |
Succeeded by | Joseph Rider Farrington |
Personal details | |
Born | Samuel Wilder King (1886-12-17)December 17, 1886 Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii |
Died | March 24, 1959(1959-03-24) (aged 72) Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Pauline Nawahineokalai Evans |
Children | 2, including Samuel |
Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1910–1924 1943–1946 |
Rank | Captain |
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