# Louis E. Denfeld - US Navy Military Governor

URL: https://allhistories.com/micronesia/rulers/louis-e-denfeld-40
Reign: 28 Feb – 17 Jul 1947
Number in the list: 152
Dynasty: US Navy military government
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Commissioner_of_the_Trust_Territory_of_the_Pacific_Islands

Last Military Governor. World Statesmen ends the military post on 1 Jul 1947 and starts the High Commissioner on 18 Jul 1947; Wikipedia runs it to 18 Jul. Wikipedia used.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [John H. Towers](https://allhistories.com/micronesia/rulers/john-h-towers-39)
- Next in list: [Louis E. Denfeld](https://allhistories.com/micronesia/rulers/louis-e-denfeld-41)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1947 - [Teacher training school opens for the whole Trust Territory](https://allhistories.com/micronesia/timeline/1947-teacher-training-school-opens-for-the-whole-trust-territory)
- 1947 - [Special census on Pohnpei counts 5,628 people](https://allhistories.com/micronesia/timeline/1947-special-census-on-pohnpei-counts-5-628-people)
- 1947 - [UN Security Council approves the strategic trusteeship](https://allhistories.com/micronesia/timeline/1947-un-security-council-approves-the-strategic-trusteeship)
- 1947 - [Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands takes effect](https://allhistories.com/micronesia/timeline/1947-trust-territory-of-the-pacific-islands-takes-effect)