John Haydon | |
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| Governor of American Samoa | |
| In office August 1, 1969 – October 14, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Owen Aspinall |
| Succeeded by | Frank Mockler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1920-01-27)January 27, 1920 |
| Died | April 18, 1991(1991-04-18) (aged 71) Olympia,Washington, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jean P. Haydon |
| Alma mater | University of Washington, Seattle |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Air Forces |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
John Morse Haydon (January 27, 1920 – April 18, 1991) was the governor ofAmerican Samoa from 1969 to 1974. Haydon attended theUniversity of Washington. He served as a First Lieutenant in theUnited States Army Air Forces duringWorld War II and flew 35 combat missions overGermany. Haydon was commissioner of the Seattle Port Commission from 1960 to 1969, and president in 1963, 1968, and 1969. He was a member of the Governor's Advisory Council on Fisheries from 1965 to 1967, and on Commerce and Economic Development from 1965 to 1969. On August 1, 1969, he was appointedGovernor of American Samoa by theInterior Secretary and he served until October 1974.[1]
John M. Haydon served as the publisher of theMarine Digest, a marine magazine based in Seattle, and played an active role in President Richard Nixon's presidential campaign. As Governor of American Samoa, Haydon opposed the election of governors by Samoans, asserting that no Samoan was qualified for the position. TheAmerican Civil Liberties Union charged Haydon with violating theHatch Act, leading to a federal administrative judge holding hearings inFagatogo and ruling against him. As a result, the Department of the Interior recalled Haydon in 1974. Haydon also attempted to expel the managing editor ofSamoa News, and was later accused of interfering in local elections.[2][3]
His wife, First LadyJean P. Haydon, initiated a collection of Samoan artifacts that eventually became the foundation of theJean P. Haydon Museum.[4]
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