Frank E. Midkiff

Frank Elbert Midkiff (November 15, 1887 – August 7, 1983) was an American educator and civic leader.

[1] He served as High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from March 13, 1953 to September 1, 1954.

He then worked at the Kimberly Gold Mines, Jardine, Montana before taking a position as instructor of English and coach for baseball and football at Peddie Institute, Hightstown, New Jersey.

[5] He was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to the position of High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

The Frank E. Midkiff Learning Center at Kamehameha Schools was named in his honor in 1977.