American Naval officer and Governor of American Samoa

Samuel Wakefield Canan (June 7, 1898 – March 1964) was a United States Navy officer, and Governor of American Samoa. Canan was born on June 7, 1898 in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He was admitted to the United States Naval Academy on June 24, 1916 out of Pennsylvania. He succeeded Ralph Hungerford as governor in 1945, filling the position for only eight days, from September 3, 1945 to September 10, 1945.

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