Charles Yeater
Charles Emmett Yeater[1] (April 24, 1861 – July 20, 1943[2]) of Sedalia, Missouri was acting Governor-General of the Philippines from March 5, 1921 to October 14, 1921.
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Charles Emmett Yeater, Philippines Governor General.
From 1901 to 1935, the governor-general was the chief political executive of the Philippines, when the country was governed by the United States of America.
The Charles E. Yeater Learning Center[3] at State Fair Community College in Sedalia is named for him.
He served as Democratic member of the Missouri Senate in 1892, and was a supporter of the legislation to move the Missouri State Capital from Jefferson City to Sedalia, which failed in the popular vote.[4]
He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Sedalia, Missouri.
References
- Facts and Figures about the Philippines. Bureau of Printing (Manila). 1920. pp. 3.
- Missouri State Archives - Death Certificates, 1910-1966
- Charles E. Yeater Learning Center Archived October 4, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- IT, Missouri Secretary of State -. "Missouri Legislators XYZ". www.sos.mo.gov. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
| Preceded by Francis Burton Harrison |
Acting Governor-General of the Philippines 1921 |
Succeeded by Leonard Wood |
American governors-general of the Philippines | ||
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1898–1935 | ||
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