Richard Barrett Lowe

Richard Barrett Lowe ( born July 8, 1902 in Madison, South Dakota, † April 16, 1972 in Alexandria, Virginia ) was an American politician. Between 1953 and 1956 he was Governor of American Samoa; 1956 to 1959 he held the same office in Guam.

Career

Richard Lowe first attended Madison High School and then studied for a year at the University of Wisconsin. In 1929 he graduated from the Eastern State Teachers College, emerged from the later, the South Dakota State University. He then worked in South Dakota in the teaching profession as a teacher and school board. He was president of the South Dakota Education Association. In February 1946 he was dean of the Nebraska State Teachers College, the present-day Peru State College. During the Second World War he served in the U.S. Navy. He then led the so-called V-12 training program for officers at the University of Nebraska and Creighton University. Later he was employed on Guam and Okinawa. Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party.

In 1953 he was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as the new Governor of American Samoa. This office he held as a successor to Lawrence M. Judd between 1 October 1953 to 15 October 1956. Subsequently, he was appointed Governor of Guam, where he replaced William Corbett on October 2, 1956. Between 2 and 15 October 1956, he practiced both governorships from the same time. In American Samoa, he promoted the development of the canning industry for tuna. During his time as Governor of Guam, which ended on November 14, 1959, he put more local citizens in administrative offices. At that time, the strong influence of the U.S. Navy has been pushed back to the management for the benefit of civilians.

After the end of his time as governor Richard Lowe moved to Alexandria, Virginia, where he restored historic buildings or reconstructed. This included a built in 1769 country home of President George Washington, which had been demolished in 1855. Lowe reconstructed the building on original foundations using original material. He died on 16 April 1972 in Alexandria, and was buried in his native Madison.