Charles Yeater

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
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
9th 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 (1861-04-24)April 24, 1861 Sedalia, Missouri, U.S.
Died	July 20, 1943(1943-07-20) (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.