Thomas Darden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Darden

United States admiral

Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1900

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 17-Jun-1961

Profession: politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Thomas Francis Darden, Jr.
(September 8, 1900 – June 17, 1961) was a U.S.
Navy officer who achieved the rank of captain, the commander of a Navy light cruiser during World War II, and was the 37th Governor of American Samoa from July 7, 1949 through February 23, 1951.
Darden also served on the staffs of two U.S.
Navy admirals during the War in the Pacific: rear admirals Henry Hughes Hough and Thomas L.
Sprague.
Darden served on and commanded warships, and then in the 1940s was appointed head of the "Special Programs Unit".
This unit trained African Americans for accelerated promotion in the Navy; Darden himself advocated for racial integration in the Navy.
Darden also served as the last military governor of American Samoa, and since February 1951, his successors have all been civilians.