Lawrence M. Judd

Lawrence M. Judd
Judd as Senator in 1920
Governor of American Samoa
In office
March 4, 1953 – August 4, 1953
Appointed byDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byJames Arthur Ewing
Succeeded byRichard Barrett Lowe
Territorial Governor of Hawaii
In office
July 6, 1929 – March 2, 1934
Appointed byHerbert Hoover
Preceded byWallace R. Farrington
Succeeded byJoseph Poindexter
Personal details
Born
Lawrence McCully Judd

(1887-03-20)March 20, 1887
Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii
DiedOctober 4, 1968(1968-10-04) (aged 81)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Resting placeOahu Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Florence Bell Hackett
  • Eva Marie Lillibridge
Children5
Parent(s)Albert Francis Judd
Agnes Hall Boyd
OccupationPolitician

Lawrence McCully Judd (March 20, 1887 – October 4, 1968) was a politician of the Territory of Hawaii, serving as the territorial governor. Judd is most well-known for his role in the Massie Affair, in which he commuted the sentence of three people convicted of manslaughter in the killing of Josef Kahahawai.[1]

He later served as Governor of American Samoa from March 4 to August 4, 1953. As Governor of Hawai'i, his notable contributions included the establishment of public parks and numerous playgrounds, as well as reducing state spending. He also raised public awareness about the conditions in the leper colony on Moloka'i Island.[2]

  1. ^ "#HawaiianHistoryMonth The Massie Case – James & Abigail Campbell Library". westoahu.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  2. ^ Craig, Robert D. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Polynesia. Scarecrow Press. Page 133. ISBN 9780810867727.