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Gatewood Sanders Lincoln | |
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 A sketch of Lincoln in 1896, recently graduated from the Naval Academy. | |
| Governor of American Samoa | |
| In office July 17, 1931 – May 12, 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Emerson |
| Succeeded by | George Landenberger |
| In office August 2, 1929 – March 24, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Victor Graham |
| Succeeded by | James Sutherland Spore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1875 Liberty, Missouri |
| Died | October 15, 1957 (aged 82) |
| Spouse | Enfield "Enna" Caryl Stogdale |
| Alma mater | William Jewell College United States Naval Academy |
| Occupation | Naval officer |
| Awards | Navy Cross |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Commands | USS Powhatan; Department of Electrical Engineering and Physics at the United States Naval Academy |
| Battles/wars | World War I, World War II |
Gatewood Sanders Lincoln (August 5, 1875 – October 15, 1957) was a United States Navy officer who served as the governor of American Samoa. With Nathan Woodworth Post, Lincoln was one of only two American Samoan governors to serve non-consecutive terms. He commanded a supply ship during World War I and was an instructor at the United States Naval Academy, serving as Department Head of the College of Electrical Engineering and Physics.
Between Governor Lincoln's first and second terms, there were two acting governors.[1]
- ^ Sunia, Fofō Iosefa Fiti (2001). Puputoa: Host of Heroes - A record of the history makers in the First Century of American Samoa, 1900-2000. Suva, Fiji: Oceania Printers. Page 75. ISBN 9829036022.
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