Gatewood Sanders Lincoln (August 5 1875 – October 15 1957) was a United States Navy officer who served as the 19th and 22nd Governor of American Samoa. With Nathan Woodworth Post Lincoln was one of only two American Samoan governors to serve non-consecutive terms. He commanded warships in both World War I and World War II and was an instructor at the United States Naval Academy serving as Department Head of the College of Electrical Engineering and Physics.
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active years end date
1931-03-24, 1932-05-12
active years start date
1929-08-02, 1931-07-17
alma mater
William Jewell College, United States Naval Academy
award
Navy Cross
battle
World War II, World War I
birth date
1875-08-05
country
United States
death date
1957-10-15
military branch
United States Navy
military command
USS Powhatan; Department of Electrical Engineering and Physics at the United States Naval Academy
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