Ralph Hungerford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ralph Hungerford

Naval officer and 33rd Governor of American Samoa

Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1896

Place of Birth: Windsor, New York, United States

Date of Death: 22-Feb-1977

Profession: politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Ralph Waldo Hungerford (April 21, 1896 – February 20, 1977) was a United States Navy Captain, and the 33rd Governor of American Samoa from January 27, 1945 to September 3, 1945.
He was born April 21, 1896 in Windsor, New York, but moved to Rhode Island later in life.
He received appointment to the United States Naval Academy on June 17, 1915.
During World War II, he served on the staff of Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews in defense of the East Coast of the United States; he specialized in antisubmarine warfare.
He was awarded the Legion of Merit on January 14, 1943.
Hungerford became governor on January 27, 1945, and faced the daunting task of restoring the island to a pre-Pacific War economy.
He died in 1977 in Pennsylvania.