United States. Panama Canal. Office of the Governor
Variant namesThe Office of the Governor had administrative and executive authority over The Panama Canal. The Governor was appointed by the President of the United States.
The following served as Governors: George Washington Goethals, April 1, 1914-January 17, 1917; Chester Harding, January 11, 1917-March 27, 1921; Jay J. Morrow, March 28, 1921-October 15, 1924; Meriwether L. Walker, October 15, 1924-October 15, 1928; Harry Burgess, October 16, 1928-October 20, 1932; Julian L. Schley, October 21, 1932-August 26, 1936; Clarence S. Ridley, August 27, 1936-July 10, 1940, Glen E. Edgerton, July 11, 1940-May 15, 1944; Joseph C. Mehaffey, May 16, 1944-May 14, 1948; and Francis K. Newcomer, May 20, 1948-July 1, 1951.
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Abstracts of Outgoing Correspondence | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Daily Statistical Reports | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Annual Reports | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Correspondence Files of Meriwether L. Walker | National Archives at College Park |
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| leaderOf | Edgerton, Glen E. (Glen Edgar), 1887-1976 | person |
| leaderOf | Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928 | person |
| leaderOf | Harding, Chester, 1866-1936 | person |
| leaderOf | Mehaffey, Joseph Cowles, 1889-1963 | person |
| leaderOf | Morrow, Jay J. (Jay Johnson), 1870-1937 | person |
| leaderOf | Newcomer, Francis Kosier, 1889-1967 | person |
| leaderOf | Schley, Julian Larcombe, 1880-1965. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Panama Canal | 00 | PA |
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Corporate Body
Establishment 1914-04-01
Disestablishment 1951-07-01
