Richard Barrett Lowe

Richard Barrett Lowe

Richard Barrett Lowe (born July 8, 1902 in Madison , South Dakota , †  April 16, 1972 in Alexandria , Virginia ) was an American politician . Between 1953 and 1956 he was governor of American Samoa ; from 1956 to 1959 he held the same office in Guam .

Career

Richard Lowe first attended Madison High School and then studied for a year at the University of Wisconsin . In 1929 he graduated from Eastern State Teachers College , which later became South Dakota State University . He then worked in South Dakota in the school service as a teacher and school council. He became president of the South Dakota Education Association . In February 1946 he became dean of Nebraska State Teachers College , now Peru State College . During the Second World War he served in the US Navy . He led the so-called V-12 training program for officers at the University of Nebraska and Creighton University . Later he was also used on Guam and Okinawa . Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party .

In 1953 he was named the new governor of American Samoa by President Dwight D. Eisenhower . He held this office as the successor to Lawrence M. Judd between October 1, 1953 and October 15, 1956. He was then appointed governor of Guam, where he replaced William Corbett on October 2, 1956 . Between October 2 and October 15, 1956, he held both governorships at the same time. In American Samoa he promoted the development of the canning industry for tuna. During his tenure as governor of Guam, which ended on November 14, 1959, he put more local citizens in administrative positions. At that time the strong influence of the US Navy on the administration was pushed back in favor of the civilians.

After the end of his time as governor, Richard Lowe moved to Alexandria, Virginia, where he restored and reconstructed historic buildings. It also included a country house built by President George Washington in 1769 , which was demolished in 1855. Lowe reconstructed the structure on the original foundations using original material. He died on April 16, 1972 in Alexandria and was buried in his birthplace, Madison.

Web links

• Richard Barrett Lowe in the database of Find a Grave (English)