1861 - 1922
John Martin Poyer American Military
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| First Name |
John
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| Middle Name |
Martin
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| Last Name |
Poyer
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1860
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| Birthplace |
Indiana
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| Died |
12th May, 1922
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| Place of Death |
Washington, D.C.
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Naval officer
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| Occupation |
Military
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John Martin Poyer (1861 – May 12, 1922) was the twelfth Naval Governor of American Samoa, from March 1, 1915 to June 10, 1919. He held the longest term of any American governor appointed over the territory by the United States Government. A Naval Academy graduate, Poyer served in numerous positions and retired in 1906 on account of failing health; however, the navy recalled him to service in 1915 to serve as governor. During the 1918 flu pandemic, Poyer quarantined the territory to stop the spread of the pandemic to American Samoa. Because of his actions, no deaths occurred in American Samoa, and he received the Navy Cross. Upon his final retirement, Poyer had reached the rank of commander.
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