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Frank Mockler

Frank Carpenter Mockler (April 4, 1909 – November 16, 1993)[1] was an American attorney who served as the governor of American Samoa. Mockler was the county attorney for Fremont County, Wyoming.[2] He was Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives in 1951 as a Republican.[3][4] He was Secretary of American Samoa under John Morse Haydon.[5] Mockler took the office of Governor of American Samoa on October 15, 1974, and ended his term on February 6, 1975.[6] After leaving the governor's seat, Mockler moved to Longboat Key, Florida.[7][8]

Mockler served as Lieutenant Governor under Governor John Morse Haydon. When Haydon was recalled for interfering in the gubernatorial election process, Mockler was appointed Governor with the understanding that his term would last only a few months.[9]

References

  1. ^ Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger; Ritter, Charles F.; Wakelyn, Jon L. (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911-1994. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9780313302121.
  2. ^ Roncalio, Teno (October 29, 1970). "The Truth About Teno". The Sundance Times. p. 4. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  3. ^ Associated Press (May 7, 1952). "Votes Sought in Wyoming". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania. Reading Eagle Company. p. 12. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  4. ^ "Past Officers of Wyoming State Legislatures" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Wyoming Legislature. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 18, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  5. ^ Andelman, David (September 19, 1973). "2 Criminal Counts Against Governor of American Samoa Quickly Dropper". The New York Times. New York City. The New York Times Company.
  6. ^ Sorensen, Stan (2007). "The Samoan Historical Calendar, 1606-2007" (PDF). Government of American Samoa. p. 253. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  7. ^ "Briefing on Samoa". Sarasota Journal. Sarasota, Florida. May 20, 1977. p. 4-A. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  8. ^ "Third Annual Po Mahina". Sarasota Journal. Sarasota, Florida. April 21, 1980. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  9. ^ 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 96. ISBN 9829036022.