Carlton Skinner | |
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 Carlton Skinner on the USCGC Sea Cloud, June 1948 | |
| 1st Appointed Governor of Guam | |
| In office September 17, 1949 – April 22, 1953 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Charles Alan Pownall (last military governor) |
| Succeeded by | Ford Quint Elvidge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1913 Palo Alto, California, US |
| Died | June 22, 2004 (aged 91) Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Journalist, Public Relations Director, Governor of Guam |
| Nickname | The George Washington of Guam[1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Coast Guard |
| Rank |  Commander |
| Commands | USCGC Sea Cloud; USS Hoquiam |
Carlton Skinner[2] (April 8, 1913 – June 22, 2004[3]) was the first civilian governor of Guam and a prominent advocate for the integration of the United States Armed Forces.[4] President Harry Truman appointed Skinner governor in 1949, after the United States Navy ceded control of the island to the Department of the Interior.[4]
- ^ "Carlton Skinner, 91 Former Guam governor". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. September 3, 2004. Retrieved May 5, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Wuerch, William; Dirk Anthony Ballendorf (1994). Historical Dictionary of Guam and Micronesia. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 106. ISBN 0-8108-2858-8. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "The Governors of Guam".
- ^ a b Fagan, Kevin (August 29, 2004). "Carlton Skinner -- broke racial barriers in Navy". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 5, 2009.