He served as a First Lieutenant in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and flew 35 combat missions over Germany.

On August 1, 1969, he was appointed Governor of American Samoa by the Interior Secretary and he served until October 1974.

The American Civil Liberties Union charged Haydon with violating the Hatch Act, leading to a federal administrative judge holding hearings in Fagatogo and ruling against him.

Haydon also attempted to expel the managing editor of Samoa News, and was later accused of interfering in local elections.

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