Richard Barrett Lowe | |
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| 3rd Governor of Guam | |
| In office October 15, 1956 – November 14, 1959 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Ford Quint Elvidge William Corbett (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Marcellus Boss (acting) Joseph Flores |
| Governor of American Samoa | |
| In office October 1, 1953 – October 15, 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence M. Judd |
| Succeeded by | Peter Tali Coleman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1902 Madison, South Dakota |
| Died | April 16, 1972 (aged 69) Alexandria, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Emma Louise Lowe |
| Alma mater | Eastern State Teacher's College, University of South Dakota |
| Occupation | Educator, Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Rank |  Commander |
| Commands | V-12 Navy College Training Program at University of Nebraska and Creighton University |
Richard Barrett Lowe (July 8, 1902 – April 16, 1972) was the governor (and fifth appointed civil governor)[1] of American Samoa (October 1, 1953 – October 15, 1956) and the eighth American governor (and third civilian governor)[2] of Guam (October 15, 1956 – November 14, 1959). He was also a prominent educator and United Nations observer.