MacGillivray Milne
| MacGillivray Milne | |
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| 27th Governor of American Samoa | |
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In office January 20, 1936 – June 3, 1938 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Benjamin Fitzpatrick |
| Succeeded by | Edward Hanson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 19, 1882 Gauley Bridge, West Virginia |
| Died | 26 January 1959 (aged 76) Naval Hospital Oakland in Oakland, California |
| Spouse(s) | Natalie Elise Blauvelt |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy |
| Occupation | Naval officer |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Rank |
 Captain
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| Commands |
USS Tulsa (PG-22) USS Arizona (BB-39) Modern Languages Department of the United States Naval Academy |
MacGillivray Milne (August 19, 1882 – January 26, 1959) was a United States Navy Captain, and the 27th Governor of American Samoa from January 20, 1936, to June 3, 1938. After graduating from the United States Naval Academy, Milne served many posts in the Navy, including heading the Department of Modern Languages at the Naval Academy. He was a veteran of a large numbers of conflicts, including the Philippine–American War, the United States occupation of Veracruz, and both World War I and World War II. Milne commanded a number of ships, but his last one was the battleship USS Arizona (BB-39). After the ship struck a private fishing vessel and killed two civilians, Milne was court-martialed and stripped of three grades which determined his eligibility for promotion. As Governor, Milne pushed for the modernization of American Samoa, and sought increased federal aid for the islands; his efforts to obtain additional funding for the island largely ended in failure. He died in 1959 at the Naval Hospital Oakland, and was buried in Sparkill, Rockland County, New York.
Milne was born on August 19, 1882, in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia. He married Natalie Elise Blauvelt on June 2, 1917. He lived most of his ashore life in Newport, Rhode Island. Because of his difficult to spell and overly-long given name, Milne always signed official letters "M. Milne".
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