John David Merwin

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John David Merwin (born September 26, 1921 in Frederiksted on Saint Croix , US Virgin Islands , † March 17, 2013 in Ohio ) was an American politician . Between 1958 and 1961 he was Governor of the US Virgin Islands.

Career

John Mervin graduated from the University of Puerto Rico and Yale University . He later embarked on a political career in the Virgin Islands as a member of the Republican Party . He became a member of the local House of Representatives, where he campaigned, among other things, for extensive tax exemption and tax relief for companies. On December 23, 1957, he became Secretary of State for his territory. On August 4, 1958, Merwin was proposed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as the new governor there and, after the approval of Congress , was introduced into his new office on September 25. In this role he solvedExit Walter A. Gordon . In his tenure, which lasted until April 5, 1961, he promoted tourism and planned a second airport on the island of Saint Thomas . This plan was abandoned by his successor. After the end of his governorship, John Merwin did not appear politically.

Merwin died at the age of 91 on March 17, 2013 in his home in the US state of Ohio.

literature

  • VIRGIN ISLANDS VOTE AID TO NEW BUSINESS. New York Times. New York, NY: Jun 15, 1957. pg. 24, 1 pgs
  • LEBANON ENVOY NAMED. New York Times. New York, NY: Dec 24, 1957. pg. 7, 1 pgs
  • JD Merwin Is Named For Virgin Islands Post. Special to The New York Times. New York Times. New York, NY: Aug 6, 1958. pg. 5, 1 pgs
  • Merwin Is Sworn it as Virgin Isles' Governor. Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago, Ill .: Sep 26, 1958. pg. 5, 1 pgs
  • NEW YORK OFFICE TO OPEN. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, NY: Jan 22, 1961. pg. XX26, 1 pgs
  • A LIFE OF FRIENDSHIPS. by John D. Merwin. Southern Cross Publications 2010

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ John D. Merwin, first native-Born VI governor, dies at 91. ( Memento from November 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) In: Infoportal St. Croix Source from March 19, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.


personal data
SURNAME Merwin, John David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH September 26, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Frederiksted on Saint Croix , US Virgin Islands
DATE OF DEATH 17th March 2013
Place of death Ohio , United States