A Biographical Sketch of American Samoa’s Eighth Governor (Acting): Lieutenant Nathan Woodworth Post, U.S. Navy (Term of Office: March 14, 1913-July 14, 1913)
On August 3, 1881, Nathan Woodworth Post, American Samoa's eighth naval governor (acting: March 14-July 14, 1913 and October 2-December 6, 1914) was born in Fonda, Iowa. (2e. USNHC: Post RO)
On March 14, 1913, Lieutenant Nathan Woodworth Post relieved Commander William Michael Crose and became American Samoa's eighth naval governor (acting: until July 14, 1913). (2e. USNHC: Post RO)
On October 2, 1914, Lieutenant Nathan Woodworth Post relieved Commander Clark Daniel Stearns and became American Samoa's eighth naval governor (acting: for the second time; until December 6, 1914). Lieutenant Post served two non-consecutive terms (March 14-July 14, 1913 and October 2-December 6, 1914. He and Captain Gatewood Sanders Lincoln (August 2, 1929-March 24, 1931 and July 17, 1931-May 12, 1932) were the only naval governors to do so. (2e. USNHC: Post RO)
On December 6, 1914, Lieutenant Charles Armijo Woodruff relieved Lieutenant Nathan Woodworth Post and became American Samoa's tenth naval governor (acting: until March 1, 1915). (2e. USNHC: Woodruff RO)
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