Answer the following question: Facts: - death place: national naval medical center , bethesda , maryland - order: 16th - successor: henry francis bryan - death date: 8 january 1948 - predecessor: edwin taylor pollock - office: governor of american samoa - allegiance: united states - term end: march 17 , 1925 - term start: september 4 , 1923 - birth date: august 20 , 1870 - name: edward stanley kellogg - branch: 30px united states navy seal united states navy - occupation: naval officer - serviceyears: 1892 - 1920 , 1923 - 1925 - birth place: morrisania york , bronx , new york city , new - rank: 20px captain - alma mater: united states naval academy Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of edward stanley kellogg .
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edward stanley kellogg -lrb- august 20 , 1870 -- january 8 , 1948 -rrb- was a united states navy captain who served as the 16th governor of american samoa .kellogg graduated from the united states naval academy in 1892 , and joined the naval engineer corps .he served as an assistant engineer on numerous ships , and participated in the spanish -- american war .he retired in 1920 , and became governor three years later , making him only one of two naval governors of american samoa to hold the office following retirement from the service .as governor , kellogg asserted the authority of the united states over the tribal chiefs of the islands .he removed the title of tu'i manu'a from chris young , claiming it implied king-like authority over the people of american samoa .he also removed chief tui manu'a from power , resulting in widespread protest among the islands ' people .kellogg died at the national naval medical center in maryland and was buried at arlington national cemetery .