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The United States have used the title for several of its insular possessions, considered too small to have a higher official such as a (Lieutenant) Governor .


  • two of the three islands that previously had been under the two consecutive Heads of the Baker, Howland and Jarvis Colonization Scheme, 1935 - 7 February 1942 ( Jarvis Island only had an international Station Chief afterwards):

  • --- it is administered by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as Baker and Howland Islands National Wildlife Refuge.

  • --- Johnston Atoll 1934-2003; on 1 January 2004 the island was turned over to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as Johnston Atoll Wildlife Refuge


  • Midway Islands June 1940 - 31 October 1996 ; since administered by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as Midway Island National Wildlife Refuge


  • Palmyra Atoll November 1939 - 1947 while occupied by U.S. military forces; since 15 August 1941 it harbours Palmyra U.S. Naval Air Station



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