| 词条 | John Gould Moyer |
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|honorific-prefix = |name = John Gould Moyer |honorific-suffix = |smallimage = |alt = |caption = |order = 31st |office = Governor of American Samoa |term_start = June 5, 1942 |term_end = February 8, 1944 |lieutenant = |predecessor = Laurence Wild |successor = Allen Hobbs |birth_date = {{Birth date|1893|7|12|mf=y}} |birth_place = Chicago, Illinois |death_date = {{Death date and age|1976|1|21|1893|7|12|mf=y}} |death_place = Honolulu, Hawaii |restingplace = |party = |spouse = |alma_mater = United States Naval Academy |occupation = Naval officer |religion = |signature = |signature_alt= |nickname = |allegiance = {{flag|United States}} |branch = {{nowrap|}} United States Navy |serviceyears = |rank = Rear admiral |unit = |commands = |battles = |awards = }} John Gould Moyer (July 12, 1893 – January 21, 1976) was a United States Navy Rear admiral, and the 31st Governor of American Samoa from June 5, 1942 to February 8, 1944. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, but lived in both Indiana and Hawaii for much of his life. Moyer was admitted to the United States Naval Academy on June 16, 1910, and became an Ensign shortly upon graduation. He became a Commander in 1934, a Captain in 1939, and eventually a Rear admiral. During his governorship, Moyer recommended the tour of duty of the men under his command be reduced, and took over command of the United States Marines barracks previously under the control of Brigadier general Henry Louis Larsen. LifeMoyer was born in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He was born to Eva Gould Moyer; his grandfather was a longtime district judge in Indiana.[1] Moyer lived in Delphi, Indiana for much of his early life.[2] He died in Honolulu, Hawaii at the age of 82.[1] Naval careerMoyer was admitted to the United States Naval Academy on June 16, 1910.[3] As an Ensign, he served on the USS South Carolina) in 1917.[4] He was promoted to the rank of Commander in 1934,[5] and President of the United States Franklin Roosevelt recommended Moyer for the rank of Captain in 1939.[2] He eventually became a Rear Admiral, and retired on June 30, 1949.[6] GovernorshipMoyer took the office of Governor of American Samoa on June 5, 1942. During his governorship, Moyer suggested the tour of duty for military personnel in American Samoa be reduced from 18 to 12 months, believing that "the climate is bad for most Caucasians".[6] As the Pacific War drew westward, Moyer took control of the United States Marine barracks on the island, a command previously held by Henry Louis Larsen, a man with the short-lived position of Military Governor of Tutuila.[7] Moyer ceded the office to Captain Allen Hobbs on February 8, 1944.[7] References1. ^{{cite book|title=Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Indiana State Bar Association|publisher=Indiana State Bar Association|location=Indiana|year=1916|pages=380|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4dQ8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA380&dq=%22John+Gould+Moyer%22&ei=DF3bS-DbEqWCywTc08SACQ&cd=1#v=onepage&q=%22John%20Gould%20Moyer%22&f=false|accessdate=1 May 2010}} {{Governors of American Samoa}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Moyer, John Gould}}2. ^1 {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5jgyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C-QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1022,3771402&dq=john-gould-moyer&hl=en|title=Promotion Lists are Approved|last=United Press International|date=13 December 1939|work=Berkeley Daily Gazette|pages=22|accessdate=1 May 2010|location=Berkeley, California}} 3. ^{{cite book|title=Congressional Serial Set|publisher=United States Government Printing Office|location=Washington, D.C.|year=1912|pages=135|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=65kUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA135&dq=%22John+Gould+Moyer%22&ei=DF3bS-DbEqWCywTc08SACQ&cd=8#v=onepage&q=%22John%20Gould%20Moyer%22&f=false|accessdate=1 May 2010}} 4. ^{{cite book|last=Bureau of Naval Personnel|title=Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty|publisher=United States Government Printing Office|year=1917|pages=64|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UR2uQxTcPHUC&pg=PA64&dq=%22John+Gould+Moyer%22&ei=DF3bS-DbEqWCywTc08SACQ&cd=3#v=onepage&q=%22John%20Gould%20Moyer%22&f=false|accessdate=1 May 2010}} 5. ^{{cite news|title=Roosevelt Approves 46 Navy Promotions|date=16 February 1934|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company|pages=21|location=New York City}} 6. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://americansamoa.gov/history/samhist_forweb.pdf |title=The Samoan Historical Calendar, 1606-2007 |last=Sorensen |first=Stan |author2=Joseph Theroux |year=2007 |publisher=Government of American Samoa |pages=23;156;167 |accessdate=1 May 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227053254/http://americansamoa.gov/history/samhist_forweb.pdf |archivedate=27 February 2009 |df= }} 7. ^1 {{cite journal|last=Sorensen|first=Stan|date=8 February 2008|title=Historical Notes|journal=Tapuitea|publisher=Government of American Samoa|volume=III|issue=6|pages=2|url=http://americansamoa.gov/tap08/Tapuitea080207.pdf|accessdate=30 April 2010}} 9 : United States Navy admirals|Governors of American Samoa|United States Naval Academy alumni|Politicians from Chicago|1893 births|1976 deaths|American military personnel of World War I|American naval personnel of World War II|People from Delphi, Indiana |
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