Mauga Palepoi | |
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![]() Palepoi with his grandchildren in 1954 | |
Member of the Senate | |
In office –1963 | |
Constituency | Maoputasi County |
Personal details | |
Died | 7 February 1963 Pago Pago, American Samoa |
Mauga Palepoi (died 7 February 1963) was an American Samoan chief and politician. He served as a member of the Senate
Palepoi succeeded Mauga Moimoi (a signatory of the Treaty of Cession of Tutuila) as a high chief, [1] and served as a District Governor. [2]
In 1924 he was convicted of assault and battery. [3] This was followed by a conviction for illegal possession of alcohol in 1946, and a conviction for smuggling alcohol in 1952. [3] Following his third conviction, a petition was presented to the High Court requesting that his chiefly title be revoked. However, the petition was rejected as fewer than 75% of adult family members had signed it. [3] A previous petition had been rejected in 1945 due to a lack of evidence of misconduct. [4] He was pardoned for his smuggling conviction by the Governor in 1954, allowing him to be reinstated as a chief of Maoputasi. [2]
Palepoi became a Senator for Maoputasi County, serving until his death in Pago Pago on 7 February 1963. [1]
His grandson Malaetasi Togafau later served as Attorney General of American Samoa.
Mauga Palepoi | |
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![]() Palepoi with his grandchildren in 1954 | |
Member of the Senate | |
In office –1963 | |
Constituency | Maoputasi County |
Personal details | |
Died | 7 February 1963 Pago Pago, American Samoa |
Mauga Palepoi (died 7 February 1963) was an American Samoan chief and politician. He served as a member of the Senate
Palepoi succeeded Mauga Moimoi (a signatory of the Treaty of Cession of Tutuila) as a high chief, [1] and served as a District Governor. [2]
In 1924 he was convicted of assault and battery. [3] This was followed by a conviction for illegal possession of alcohol in 1946, and a conviction for smuggling alcohol in 1952. [3] Following his third conviction, a petition was presented to the High Court requesting that his chiefly title be revoked. However, the petition was rejected as fewer than 75% of adult family members had signed it. [3] A previous petition had been rejected in 1945 due to a lack of evidence of misconduct. [4] He was pardoned for his smuggling conviction by the Governor in 1954, allowing him to be reinstated as a chief of Maoputasi. [2]
Palepoi became a Senator for Maoputasi County, serving until his death in Pago Pago on 7 February 1963. [1]
His grandson Malaetasi Togafau later served as Attorney General of American Samoa.