Arthur Emerson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Emerson

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1893

Place of Birth: Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 28-Jul-1975

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Arthur Tenney Emerson (1893–1975) was the 21st Governor of American Samoa from April 22, 1931 to July 17, 1931.Emerson was born on December 3, 1893 in East Weymouth, Massachusetts, the son of Theodore and Nellie (née Newman) Emerson.
He attended Dartmouth College before being appointed to the United States Naval Academy, graduating with the Class of 1916.
He married Gertrude Boucher Childs, the widow of Lieutenant Earle W.
F.
Childs, in 1921 aboard USS Utah in Naples, Italy.Emerson served in World War I, before receiving appointment to the governorship for a brief time.