Edward Stanley Kellogg (August 20, 1870 – January 8, 1948) was a United States Navy Captain who served as the governor of American Samoa.
He removed the title of Tu'i Manu'a from Chris Young, claiming it implied king-like authority over the people of American Samoa.
[2] As governor, he prohibited certain native death ceremonies, imposing a small fine and imprisonment on those who continued to practice the customs.
[2] Along with John Martin Poyer, Kellogg is one of only two Naval Governors of American Samoa who served in the office following retirement from the Navy.
[5] Inaccurate rumors were spread that Kellogg had banished him from the islands, causing widespread protest and declarations that he was ruling as a despot.