Frank Mockler Explained

Frank Carpenter Mockler (April 4, 1909 – November 16, 1993)[1] was an American attorney who served as the governor of American Samoa. Mockler was the county attorney for Fremont County, Wyoming.[2] He was Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives in 1951 as a Republican.[3] [4] He was Secretary of American Samoa under John Morse Haydon.[5] Mockler took the office of Governor of American Samoa on October 15, 1974, and ended his term on February 6, 1975.[6] After leaving the governor's seat, Mockler moved to Longboat Key, Florida.[7] [8]

Mockler served as Lieutenant Governor under Governor John Morse Haydon. When Haydon was recalled for interfering in the gubernatorial election process, Mockler was appointed Governor with the understanding that his term would last only a few months.[9]

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  1. Book: American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911-1994. 9780313302121. Sharp. Nancy Weatherly. Sharp. James Roger. Ritter. Charles F.. Wakelyn. Jon L.. 1997. Bloomsbury Academic .
  2. News: Roncalio. Teno. The Truth About Teno. 8 June 2010. The Sundance Times. 29 October 1970. Teno Roncalio. 4.
  3. News: Associated Press. Associated Press. Votes Sought in Wyoming. 8 June 2010. Reading Eagle. 7 May 1952. Reading Eagle Company. Reading, Pennsylvania. 12.
  4. Web site: Past Officers of Wyoming State Legislatures. Wyoming Legislature. 8 June 2010. Cheyenne, Wyoming. 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090618181553/http://vote.wyoming.gov/SecretaryDesk/docs/LegOfficers.pdf. 18 June 2009. dead.
  5. News: Andelman. David. 2 Criminal Counts Against Governor of American Samoa Quickly Dropper. The New York Times. 19 September 1973. David A. Andelman. The New York Times Company. New York City.
  6. Web site: Sorensen . Stan . The Samoan Historical Calendar, 1606-2007 . . 8 June 2010 . 253 . 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090325111039/http://americansamoa.gov/history/samhist_forweb.pdf . 25 March 2009 .
  7. News: Briefing on Samoa. 8 June 2010. Sarasota Journal. 20 May 1977. Sarasota, Florida. 4-A.
  8. News: Third Annual Po Mahina. 8 June 2010. Sarasota Journal. 21 April 1980. Sarasota, Florida.
  9. Sunia, Fofō Iosefa Fiti (2001). Puputoa: Host of Heroes - A record of the history makers in the First Century of American Samoa, 1900-2000. Suva, Fiji: Oceania Printers. Page 96. ISBN 9829036022.

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