# Samuel Canan

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American Naval officer and Governor of American Samoa

Samuel Wakefield Canan Governor of American Samoa In office September 3, 1945 – September 10, 1945 Preceded by Ralph Hungerford Personal details Born (1898-06-07)June 7, 1898 Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died March 1964 Citizenship American Alma mater United States Naval Academy Occupation Naval officer, territorial governor Military service Allegiance United States Branch/service United States Navy

**Samuel Wakefield Canan** (June 7, 1898 – March 1964) was a [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) officer and [governor of American Samoa](/source/Governor_of_American_Samoa). Canan was born on June 7, 1898, in [Altoona, Pennsylvania](/source/Altoona%2C_Pennsylvania).[1] He was admitted to the [United States Naval Academy](/source/United_States_Naval_Academy) on June 24, 1916, out of [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania).[2] He succeeded [Ralph Hungerford](/source/Ralph_Hungerford) as governor in 1945, filling the position for only eight days, from September 3, 1945, to September 10, 1945.[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-cal_1-0)** Sorensen, Stan; Joseph Theroux (2007). ["The Samoan Historical Calendar, 1606-2007"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181224225108/https://www.americansamoa.gov/history/samhist_forweb.pdf) (PDF). [Government of American Samoa](/source/Government_of_American_Samoa). p. 136. Archived from [the original](http://americansamoa.gov/history/samhist_forweb.pdf) (PDF) on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [*Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty*](https://books.google.com/books?id=OswcAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Samuel+Wakefield+Canan%22&pg=PA262). [Bureau of Naval Personnel](/source/Bureau_of_Naval_Personnel). 1918. p. 262. Retrieved 2 May 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bio_3-0)** ["Captain Ralph Waldo Hungerford"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100527143227/http://americansamoa.gov/governors/captain-ralph-waldo-hungerford). *Governors*. [Government of American Samoa](/source/Government_of_American_Samoa). 2010. Archived from [the original](http://americansamoa.gov/governors/captain-ralph-waldo-hungerford) on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.

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