George Landenberger

George Bertram Landenberger (May 12, 1879 – January 15, 1936) was a United States Navy Captain and the governor of American Samoa, from May 12, 1932, to April 10, 1934.

[5] Landenberger received the Navy Cross for his service as commanding officer of USS Indiana during the First World War.

[3] Right before becoming the governor of American Samoa, Landenberger was in the post of Chief of Staff of the 15th Naval District in the Panama Canal Zone.

[8] As Governor, Landenberger enhanced the annual American Samoa Fono sessions by hosting delegates and community leaders for lunches at the Government House.

While Governor Landenberger denied this resolution, he wrote to the U.S. Navy in Washington, D.C., highlighting the significant attachment the American Samoan people felt towards their Fono.