William F. Quinn

William Francis Quinn (July 13, 1919 – August 28, 2006) was the Governor of the Territory of Hawai'i from 1957 to 1959 and Governor of the State of Hawai'i from 1959 to 1962. Originally appointed to the office by President of the United States of America Dwight Eisenhower, Quinn was the last executive of an era of Republican rule over the Hawaiian Islands which began during the overthrow of the monarchy in 1893.

Lines of Succession

Governor of Hawaii

preceded by
Samuel Wilder King

dates

1957 - 1959 (territory)

1959 - 1962 (state)

succeeded by
John A. Burns