Thomas Benjamin Fitzpatrick | |
Office: | Governor of American Samoa |
Term Start: | January 15, 1936 |
Term End: | January 20, 1936 |
Predecessor: | Otto Carl Dowling |
Successor: | MacGillivray Milne |
Birth Date: | 1896 |
Death Date: | 1974 |
Spouse: | Pauline Case Fitzpatrick |
Occupation: | Naval officer |
Allegiance: | United States |
Branch: | United States Navy |
Rank: | Commander |
Thomas Benjamin Fitzpatrick (1896 - 1974) was a United States Navy Commander[1] and the governor of American Samoa for a brief time from January 15, 1936, to January 20, 1936. During World War II, Fitzpatrick commanded, which landed troops and sustained damage during the Battle of Tarawa.[2]