Carlton Skinner

Carlton Skinner
Carlton Skinner on the USCGC Sea Cloud, June 1948
1st Appointed Governor of Guam
In office
September 17, 1949 – April 22, 1953
Appointed byHarry S. Truman
Preceded byCharles Alan Pownall (last military governor)
Succeeded byFord Quint Elvidge
Personal details
Born(1913-04-08)April 8, 1913
Palo Alto, California, US
DiedJune 22, 2004(2004-06-22) (aged 91)
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Children3
OccupationJournalist, Public Relations Director, Governor of Guam
NicknameThe George Washington of Guam[1]
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Coast Guard Seal United States Coast Guard
Rank Commander
CommandsUSCGC Sea Cloud; USS Hoquiam

Carlton Skinner[2] (April 8, 1913 – June 22, 2004[3]) was the first civilian governor of Guam and a prominent advocate for the integration of the United States Armed Forces.[4] President Harry Truman appointed Skinner governor in 1949, after the United States Navy ceded control of the island to the Department of the Interior.[4]

  1. ^ "Carlton Skinner, 91 Former Guam governor". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. September 3, 2004. Retrieved May 5, 2009.[dead link]
  2. ^ Wuerch, William; Dirk Anthony Ballendorf (1994). Historical Dictionary of Guam and Micronesia. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 106. ISBN 0-8108-2858-8. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "The Governors of Guam".
  4. ^ a b Fagan, Kevin (August 29, 2004). "Carlton Skinner -- broke racial barriers in Navy". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 5, 2009.