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Thomas Francis Darden, Jr. (September 8, 1900 – June 17, 1961) was a U.S. Navy officer who achieved the rank of captain, the commander of a Navy light cruiser during World War II, and was the 37th Governor of American Samoa from July 7, 1949 through February 23, 1951. Darden also served on the staffs of two U.S. Navy admirals during the War in the Pacific: rear admirals Henry Hughes Hough and Thomas L. Sprague. Darden also served as the last military governor of American Samoa, and since February 1951, his successors have all been civilians.

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  • Thomas Darden
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  • Thomas Francis Darden, Jr. (September 8, 1900 – June 17, 1961) was a U.S. Navy officer who achieved the rank of captain, the commander of a Navy light cruiser during World War II, and was the 37th Governor of American Samoa from July 7, 1949 through February 23, 1951. Darden also served on the staffs of two U.S. Navy admirals during the War in the Pacific: rear admirals Henry Hughes Hough and Thomas L. Sprague. Darden also served as the last military governor of American Samoa, and since February 1951, his successors have all been civilians.
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Office
  • Governor of American Samoa
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term start
  • 1949-07-07(xsd:date)
Birth Date
  • 1900-09-18(xsd:date)
Commands
  • USS Benham (DD-397); USS Denver (CL-58); Special Programs Unit
Branch
  • 30(xsd:integer)
  • United States Navy
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  • Thomas Darden.jpg
Name
  • Thomas Francis Darden, Jr.
Birth Place
  • Brooklyn, New York
term end
  • 1951-02-23(xsd:date)
death date
  • 1961-06-17(xsd:date)
Rank
  • 35(xsd:integer)
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restingplace
  • Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California
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  • Black-and-white photo of a man in naval uniform from the shoulders up. He wears a terse expression and an United States Navy officers hat.
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  • Naval officer
Order
  • 37(xsd:integer)
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  • Thomas Francis Darden, Jr. (September 8, 1900 – June 17, 1961) was a U.S. Navy officer who achieved the rank of captain, the commander of a Navy light cruiser during World War II, and was the 37th Governor of American Samoa from July 7, 1949 through February 23, 1951. Darden also served on the staffs of two U.S. Navy admirals during the War in the Pacific: rear admirals Henry Hughes Hough and Thomas L. Sprague. Darden served on and commanded warships, and then in the 1940s was appointed head of the "Special Programs Unit". This unit trained African Americans for accelerated promotion in the Navy; Darden himself advocated for racial integration in the Navy. Darden also served as the last military governor of American Samoa, and since February 1951, his successors have all been civilians.
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